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Squid and Snow
A deep sea squid known as the whiplash squid surrounded in marine snow. ...
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A Look at Life in the Deep Sea
These are just some of the animals that live in the deep ocean or in the midwater,...
Mon, 07/06/2020 - 11:38
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers
The deep-sea is a treasure trove of resources. Diverse ecosystems cozy up next to...
June 2020
Article
Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree
With their cartoon-smile faces and intelligent interactions, dolphins have become...
December 2019
Article
The Story of Stashed Whale Baleen
In 2012, John Ososky, a specimen preparator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum...
September 2019
Article
Meet the Only Squid that Willfully Lops off its Arms
Lopping off one’s arm sounds like a harrowing experience, but for one deep-sea...
August 2019
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A Century of Whales at the Smithsonian
Whales have been at the heart of Smithsonian research since 1850, when Spencer...
April 2019
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What Exactly Is a Red Tide?
Drifting throughout the ocean, invisible to the naked eye, are innumerable...
August 2018
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The Dumbo Octopus: An Underwater Dance
This short video takes you two hundred miles off the coast of Oregon and some 6,600...
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 16:10
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Sea Lion Sickness
Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
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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
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Video of Cirrate Octopod aka Dumbo Octopus
This octopod is sometimes called a “Dumbo” octopod because its fins resemble...
Fri, 04/06/2018 - 09:44