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A harp seal in icy water
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Harp Seal

Harp seals depend on seasonal ice during the breeding season. Their populations may...
A school of Atlantic bluefin tuna
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna are caught in the wild and fattened in pens for...
A translucent pteropod swims freely in the open ocean with a black background.
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Shelled Pteropod

Changes in ocean chemistry destroy the shelled pteropods that this “naked sea...
Phoenix Islands protected area
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Phoenix Islands

Unlike most coral reefs, those of the Phoenix Islands are protected from pollution...
A shimmering bobtail squid.
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Bobtail Squid Shimmers

Within hours of birth, the Hawaiian bobtail squid attracts bioluminescent bacteria,...
The mauve stinger is a glowing jellyfish.
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Glowing Mauve

The mauve stinger’s (Pelagia noctiluca) name in German means “night light,”...
A humboldt squid releases ink.
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Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink

A humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas)—also known as the jumbo squid—releases a...
Gentoo penguin mother with her chick in Antarctica.
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Gentoo Penguin Mother and Chick

A gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) mother stands with her chick in Antarctica....
A blue cod and sea pens, a unique type of cnidarian, speckle the seafloor in New Zealand's Fiordland region.
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Blue Cod Amongst Sea Pens

A blue cod and sea pens, a unique type of cnidarian, speckle the seafloor...
Two California market squids mate in the waters off of California's Channel Islands.
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California Market Squid

Two California market squids (Loligo opalescens) mate in the waters off of...
A photo of a sea walnut, a ctenophore.
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Sea Walnut (Mnemiopsis leidyi)

This ctenophore (a stingless jellyfish-like animal) is native to the east coast of...
A blue shark, with a copepod attached to its dorsal fin, coasts through waters near New England.
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Blue Shark

Named for the radiant blue color on its back and sides, the blue shark (Prionace...

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