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Deep-sea Corals

It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...

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A School of Hawaiian Squirrelfish

Check out the eyes on these Hawaiian squirrelfish (Sargocentron xantherythrum)!...

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Mandarinfish Duo

These beautiful mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) are covered in bright blue,...

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Coral Adaptations Inquiry Lab

Students will be able design physical structures to build a coral that is adapted...

Lesson Plan

Coral Adaptations

In this two-part lesson, students will compare and contrast the adaptive strategies...

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Puffin with a Mouthful of Fish

An Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) carries many sandlances (Ammodytidae) in...

The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

Most of you know that the Earth’s poles are cold. But did you know that there are...

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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...