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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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Under Arctic Ice
Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48
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A Tale of a Right Whale
Suspended at the center of the Sant Ocean Hall is a life-size model of a North...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 15:58
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From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs
Reef biologists over a certain age are haunted by memories of what glorious places...
July 2014
Article
Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
Personal Perspectives
12,000 Miles to Go: Migrating with Shearwaters
Oceanic birds are a rare treat to see because these birds are not casual visitors...
August 2013
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Migratory Seabirds: A Slideshow
All seabirds spend a significant part of their lives at sea, and many experience...
Mon, 08/12/2013 - 11:41
Personal Perspectives
4,000 Years of Marine History through the Eyes of a Seabird
Most people have never heard of the Hawaiian petrel, an endangered, crow-sized...
May 2013
Article
Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater
How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012
Personal Perspectives
Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?
At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
Article
Tunas and Marlins Officially Classified as Threatened
Extinction is a real possibility for three species of tunas. That’s one of the...
July 2011
Article
The Great Pacific Migration of Bluefin Tuna
Shortly after their first birthday, Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)...
September 2017