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Scientists Catalog Life on the Island of Moorea
Welcome to Moorea, a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the vast Pacific....
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Mangroves
Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive...
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The Census of Marine Life
Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds
Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
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Are You My Mommy?
Human infants often already resemble their parents. Visitors coo, "Oh, she has your...
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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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How Mangroves Deal with Saltwater
Looking at a white mangrove (Avicennia marina) leaf cross-section under the...
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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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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...
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X-Ray Image of a Smalltooth Sawfish
The long toothy rostrum or “saw” gives sawfish their common name. They use the...
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