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a squid in blue water
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Quest for the Giant Squid

 Watch a Discovery video on Smithsonian squid expert Clyde Roper’s search for...
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 16:17
Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

 Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Endangered Ocean Animals

 The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law on December 28, 1973 by...
Mon, 12/02/2013 - 14:00
The staghorn coral is listed as Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. It is one of 22 coral species listed.
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Staghorn Coral

 Staghorn (seen here) and elkhorn corals are listed as Threatened under the U.S....
The black sea nettle jellyfish can grow to twenty-five feet long.
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The Black Sea Nettle

 Swimming by a black sea nettle may be a bit of a shock. These large jellyfish can...
A species of sea cucumber from the Arctic discovered by Census of Marine Life researchers.
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Arctic Sea Cucumber

 This species of deep-water sea cucumber (Elpidia belyaevi) was discovered by Census...