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a pink coral
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Corals in the Juan de Fuca Canyon and the Davidson Seamount

Discover some amazing corals in this footage that shows and identifies a range of...
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:13
an image of an underwater vent
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Submarine Volcanoes and Hydrothermal Vents

Recent scientific discoveries have revealed an underwater community of marine...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:41
lowering an ROV
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ROV Video of Stunning Creatures

Using an ROV (Remotely-Operated Vehicle) equipped with a high-definition video...
Fri, 01/07/2011 - 14:53
a seastar
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Oil’s Impact on Marine Invertebrates

In the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, what is the effect of oil on invertebrates...
Thu, 10/05/2017 - 09:27
A screenshot from the video showing red and white tube worms.
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Hydrothermal Vent Creatures

Travel to a world of perpetual night--the deep ocean hydrothermal vents near the...
Fri, 12/03/2010 - 12:59
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
overview

Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

Hyperiid amphipods are small crustaceans related to sand fleas and distantly...
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 10:47
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...
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...
Beating Cilia of Comb Jelly Combs
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Sea Gooseberry Larva

These beautiful wisps are the hair-like cilia of a sea gooseberry larva, a common...
A transparent ctenophore with two long tentacles.
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Arctic Ctenophore with Long Tentacles

Dryodora glandiformis is a ctenophore found in Arctic and Northern European waters,...

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