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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery
Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...
Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:54
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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching
Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthellae live in the tissues of many animals,...
Thu, 12/03/2009 - 12:14
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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals
From parrotfish that cover themselves in a blanket of their own mucus to tiny pygmy...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 14:05
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Seamounts, A Deep-Sea Habitat
Thousands of seamounts—most of them undersea volcanoes—tower above the muddy...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 14:41
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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity
Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...
Thu, 12/17/2009 - 18:00
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Deep Ocean Diversity Slideshow
Deep sea animals have to live in a very cold, dark, and high-pressure environment...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 15:08
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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World
The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...
Wed, 04/30/2014 - 10:34
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea
Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
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Foraminifera
Microscopic, single-celled organisms called foraminifera have a fossil record that...
Thu, 03/25/2010 - 16:23
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Will Coral Reefs Survive Acidification?
Nestled among the beautiful coral reefs of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a place that...
Thu, 08/02/2012 - 15:34
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Image Gallery: The Perfect Underwater Photo
For nearly 35 years, National Geographic photojournalist Brian Skerry has been...
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 16:13
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From Mermen to Architeuthis, Our Fascination with the Giant Squid
Humans have long been captivated by what we now call the giant squid...
Fri, 12/04/2009 - 12:28