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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...

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Blue-spotted Stingray

The blue-spotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) doesn’t like to be covered in sand...

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The Dragon of the Sea

Just like other seahorse species, male weedy sea dragons are the ones to get...

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Fishing with Dynamite

Blast fishing, when dynamite or other explosives are used to stun or kill fish, is...

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Australia's 1.2 Million Mile Marine Reserve

In November 2012, Australia began protecting a huge swath of its ocean from...

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The Big Five of the Ocean: Exploring the Waters of East Africa

When we think "Africa," we think of the "Big Five"—lions, elephants, leopards,...

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A Plague of Sea Stars

Sea stars are important members of marine ecosystems, especially in the tropics. We...

A Brittle Star May Be a Coral’s Best Friend

Five thousand feet (1,524 meters) beneath the sea in the Gulf of Mexico, an...