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Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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The Surprising Elegance of Midwater Sea Life

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Many medicines were based on a chemical from the sea sponge Tectitethya crypta.
Article

Five Questions for Shirley Pomponi, Medical Sponge Hunter

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Burp Under the Ice

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A screenshot from the video showing a bioluminescent seastar.
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence

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Meet the Only Squid that Willfully Lops off its Arms

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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Oceanographers divide the ocean into three broad zones, each with different species.
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Zones of the Open Ocean

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Octocorals dominated the seafloor on Chris Mah's Okeanos mission to Johnston Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean.
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Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own

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Unlike the shallow tropical coral reef at left, the deep-sea Oculina reef at right does not require sunlight.
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Shallow and Deep-Sea Coral Reefs

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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

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Auster gets ready to study fish predators at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Georgia.
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Peter Auster: The Gee Whiz Factor

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Despite its demonic look, the vampire squid collects and eats drifting particles called "marine snow" using two long, sticky filaments.
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The Vampire Squid from Hell

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