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Video of Christmas Crab Migration

The Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) makes an impressive annual...

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Endangered Ocean Animals

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...

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Staghorn Coral

Staghorn (seen here) and elkhorn corals are listed as Threatened under the U.S....

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White Abalone In Danger

White abalones are slow-moving, algae-eating mollusks. Rapid overharvesting since...

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Trapezia Crabs Watercolors

These watercolor sketches of Trapezia crabs were drawn by Frederick Bayer, a former...

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Red Crab Migration, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

“The largest land migration of any animal on Earth, as many as 120 million crabs...

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New Guinea Fish and Crab

The waters of New Guinea teemed with exotic fishes and crabs, which were faithfully...

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Walrus Rests on Ice

Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their...

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What is the Largest Squid? A Squid Size Diversity Chart

Squids come in a wide range of sizes, from smaller-than-your-thumb to the enormous...

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Battle with a Sperm Whale

An adult giant squid struggles for survival in an encounter with a sperm whale -...

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Giant Squid Beak and Radula

Inside the giant squid's sharp beak is a tongue-like organ called the radula (shown...