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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...

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The Wandering Fur Seal

During the winter and spring months, tagged fur seals migrate thousands of miles in...

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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...

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Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea

In the spring of 2011, a research crew from Oceana spent two months in the...

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Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

Claws, spines, spikes, tentacles, and fangs. Aliens, monsters, and ghostly...

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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea

The Ross Sea, a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean...

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Humpback Whales Going After Herring

"For the last few years, Norwegian herring have migrated to coastal waters outside...

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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

Believe it or not, this unraveling thread is from hagfish slime. Hagfish are...

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I Found the Pineapple!

Is that fruit swimming in the ocean? Well it may look like fruit, but it's actually...

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Pearly Razorfish

The pearly razorfish’s name may be slightly misleading since it is neither as...

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Baby Beluga

Beluga whales are naturally vocal animals. They are often called “canaries of the...

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Striped Eel Catfish

When most people think of catfish, they think of a freshwater fish. But the striped...