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two brittle stars in a tank
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One Becomes Two

The two new parts of the original Astrophyton animal just weeks after it...
a sea star splits in two
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Brittle Star Splits

A large basket star, Astrophyton muricatum, pulls itself apart into two new...
An oil drilling platform in oil-free water two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Gulf Oil Spill

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S....
April 2018
Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
April 2018
A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...
April 2018
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
April 2018
A pink, white and black colored boxing crab holds two anemones in its claws.
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Boxing Crab

The boxer crab or pom-pom crab gets its name from the two anemones it holds in...
A basket star with many arms.
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Basket Star

Deep sea dwellers, the basket star uses its long, twisting arms to snag zooplankton...
A purple, white and black spotted cleaner shrimp sits on an anemone.
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The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

The spotted cleaner shrimp is the dentist of the reef. These shrimp eat parasites,...
A slipper lobster
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Slipper Lobster

Unlike its more famous American cousin, the American lobster, a slipper lobster...
A Peacock Mantis Shrimp clutches her eggs
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A Mother's Clutch

The peacock mantis shrimp packs quite a punch. A voracious predator, they will club...
Close-up image of white starfish feet.
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Starfish Feet

Sea stars creep along the seafloor using hundreds of little tube feet. These tube...

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