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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...

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Quest for the Giant Squid

Watch a Discovery video on Smithsonian squid expert Clyde Roper’s search for...

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Giant Squid

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

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The Vampire Squid from Hell

With a scientific name that means "the vampire squid from hell," you'd expect the...

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Deep-Water Larvacean

Found in Arctic waters, this rare deep-water species of larvacean, Oikopleura...

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Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

In the icy waters of the Arctic, a deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”...

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Interactive Ocean Dive

Take a look at strange deep-sea creatures rarely seen before. Scientists and...

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Deep-Sea Worms

These deep-sea photographs show a variety of broad-collared enteropneusts or acorn...

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Spiral Track on Ocean Floor

It took a while for scientists to identify what made this spiral track. At first...

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Treasures in Jeopardy

Students will be able to compare and contrast deep-sea coral reefs with their...

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Head to Foot

The lesson begins with a broader introduction on new species discovered around...

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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

Recently, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher Chris Mah and...