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A screenshot from the video showing an animation of ocean currents.
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Ocean Currents: Motion in the Ocean

When you look underwater, what is making the seagrass wave in the water? The answer...
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 09:53
Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
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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...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
the loop current in the Gulf of Mexico
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Science in a Time of Crisis: Tracking the Currents

Part 5 of a 6-part series describing Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's efforts...
Tue, 05/10/2011 - 15:44
a large ship under a bridge
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Ship Under a Bridge

Ocean conditions change every hour of every day. Tides, currents, and winds are...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 11:34
a red lionfish
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Lionfish on the Loose

The majestic and highly predatory red lionfish (Pterois volitans), native to the...
Mon, 09/14/2015 - 09:06
California sea lions swimming
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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
the oil on the surface
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The Gulf Oil Spill: Effects on Marine Life

The Deepwater Horizon disaster has imperiled the ecosystem along the U.S. Gulf...
Wed, 06/09/2010 - 15:48
Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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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...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 22:05
A screenshot from the video showing a Palauan primitive cave eel.
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Video of the Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau)

A video of the Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau) swimming in the...
Tue, 08/16/2011 - 14:31
Screenshot from video of a red whalefish swimming in the ocean.
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Whalefish Swimming in the Ocean

Marine biologists discover a whalefish -- an incredibly rare deep-sea fish --...
Mon, 11/08/2010 - 10:50
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