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Diagram of narwhal anatomy and tusk function
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Narwhal Anatomy

Laurie takes a break collecting invasive species to snap a "selfie" while under the hull of a cargo ship.
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Laurie Underwater Selfie

Laurie takes a break collecting invasive species to snap a "selfie" while under the...
Seaside sparrow chicks beg for food from their nest
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A Nest of Begging Chicks

Seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) chicks chirp and beg their parents for food...
Arctic Tern on the Inner Farne Island.
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Arctic Tern

The Arctic Tern could really be called the Arctic-Antarctic Tern. It has the...
Red hot magma and ash erupt from an underwater volcano.
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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

A volcanic eruption of superheated magma (some 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit) from the...
Superheated magma slowly leaks from a crack in the seafloor.
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Superheated Magma Underwater

Superheated magma, about 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, glows orange as it slowly leaks...
Map of volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea.
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Central American and Caribbean Sea Volcanoes

This map shows volcanoes of Central America and within the Caribbean Sea. The red...
Scientist Kevin Raskoff processes samples of DNA
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Building a Database

Expedition data went to the Arctic Ocean Diversity database of...
New deep sea expeditions reveal new species underwater.
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New Jelly Species: 'Bathykorus bouilloni'

Many expeditions in the Arctic reveal new species, such as this jellyfish...
An amphipod within Arctic sea ice.
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Amphipod Under Arctic Sea Ice

Several species of amphipod like this one, Gammarus wilkitzkii, live permanently...
The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull.
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Bowhead Whales

The bowhead whale has a massive, bow-shaped skull to break through thick Arctic...
Oikopleura gorskyi is a rare deep-water species of larvacean
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Deep-Water Larvacean

Found in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean, Oikopleura...

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