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The robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.

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Studying Hydrothermal Vent Life

Census researchers manipulate the robotic arm of the remotely operated vehicle...

Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage

Lesson Plan

Build Your Own Ecosystem

Students identify key functions that are present in healthy ocean ecosystems....

Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:49

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Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the Deep Ocean Exploration section.

Personal Perspectives

What We DON'T Know About the Deep Sea

Imagine: You’re in a small submersible, and you gently settle on the soft muddy...

July 2012