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Jellyfish predate dinosaurs. How have they survived so long?

Gelatinous drifters that move in a mesmerizing way, jellyfish are beautiful...

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Anemone Feeding Time

Anemones are known for serving as homes for Nemo and countless other small fish and...

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The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence

“It’s a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make...

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Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...

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Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea

In the spring of 2011, a research crew from Oceana spent two months in the...

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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...

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Stunning Sea Slug

Not all slugs (snails without shells) are slimy brown pests found in your backyard...

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A Snail's Rainbow Radula

This abstract image is a close-up of the tiny teeth that cover the radula of a...

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Starfish Feeding on Mussels

Ochre seastars (Pisaster ochraceus) feed on invertebrates, such as coral and...

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The Vampire Squid from Hell

With a scientific name that means "the vampire squid from hell," you'd expect the...

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The Bobbit Worm

There aren't any mummies or zombies buried under the seafloor: instead the ocean...

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Cory's Shearwaters Bicker

The largest of the Atlantic shearwaters, Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis)...