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two brittle stars in a tank
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Brittle Star Splits

 Splitting your body in two is a feat only a few animals can complete, and now...
January 2020
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)...
Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

 Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They teem with life,...
two mangrove trees in the crashing waves
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Mangroves

 Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive...
Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

 Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...
Two octopuses sitting underwater highlight the different textures the animals can take on.
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Cephalopods

 A highly intelligent group of ocean dwelling creatures, the living cephalopods...