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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Connecting Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet that are home...

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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 Last Wild Places In the Ocean Webcast

The ocean is not as natural as it once was. Where there used to be large predators...

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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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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...

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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...

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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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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

From parrotfish that cover themselves in a blanket of their own mucus to tiny pygmy...

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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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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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Arctic Cod Beneath the Ice

An Arctic cod rests in an ice-covered space. View the “Under Arctic Ice” photo...