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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...

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National Ocean Science Bowl winning video

From discovering new marine life to exploring the wreck of the Titanic, ROV’s and...

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Giant Squid

Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...

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Teens Take Action on the Ocean & Climate

What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from...

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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

What happens to deep-sea coral samples after they are collected? In this image...

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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of...

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Close-Up of Dover Sole Skin

This close-up of the skin of dover sole (Solea solea) masks its true ability: to...

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Sea Gooseberry Larva

These beautiful wisps are the hair-like cilia of a sea gooseberry larva, a common...

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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

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

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A Snail's Rainbow Radula

This abstract image is a close-up of the tiny teeth that cover the radula of a...

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X-Ray Image of a Tropical Hatchetfish

Tropical hatchetfish (Argyropelecus lychnus), like the one shown in this X-ray...

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X-Ray Image of a Viper Moray Eel

In the X-ray image of this Viper Moray Eel (Enchelynassa canina), note the second...