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Slow Life: Time-Lapse on the Coral Reef

How does a coral spend its day? Most of us would say: not doing much. To the human...

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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...

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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...

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Climate Change and the Chesapeake Bay

Students are working with the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md., to develop an...

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Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...

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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...

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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

From parrotfish that cover themselves in a blanket of their own mucus to tiny pygmy...

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10 Things You Never Knew About Seahorses

  By Lindsay Aylesworth, Project Seahorse The day I stepped into my...

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Pair of Angelfish

A pair of French Angelfish (Pomacanthus paru) swim off the coast of Brazil. This...

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Coral Larvae Settling

The small larvae of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) settle and grow on the...

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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

These sparkling sponge spicules are microscopic needle-like structures that many...

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Soft Coral Close-Up

These neon balloons weren't blown up for a party: they are the colorful tentacles...