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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

While out collecting invertebrates for research, Karen Osborn, a research zoologist...
July 2020
dead coral from disease
Article

Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida

Florida corals had a rough 2014. During that year higher than normal ocean...
August 2019
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of a whale at the surface of water at night.
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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
A screenshot from the video showing a bioluminescent seastar.
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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...
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 09:37
a red lionfish
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Lionfish on the Loose

The majestic and highly predatory red lionfish (Pterois volitans), native to the...
Mon, 09/14/2015 - 09:06
Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

The Census of Marine Life - a ten-year effort by scientists from...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 22:05
a fish swimming in blue water
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Visit the Line Islands with Reef Ecologist Dr. Stuart Sandin

A number of questions have inspired marine ecologist Stuart Sandin to...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:55
a squid in blue water
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Quest for the Giant Squid

Watch a Discovery video on Smithsonian squid expert Clyde Roper’s search for...
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 16:17
A squat lobster and blackbelly rosefish find shelter on a Lophelia pertusa coral reef off the southeastern United States.
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Deep-sea Corals

It may be the last place you’d expect to find corals—up to 6,000 m (20,000 ft)...
April 2018
Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
overview

Giant Squid

Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...
April 2018
A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
overview

Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...
April 2018
Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

Bioluminescence is one of the more captivating adaptations that have evolved in...
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 16:24

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