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Illustration of a giant squid versus a merman.
Slideshow

From Mermen to Architeuthis, Our Fascination with the Giant Squid

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a translucent white jellyfish
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Jellies in the Baltimore Harbor

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the interior of an oyster shell with a pearl
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How Oysters Create the Ocean’s Gems

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The Komodo National Park site in Indonesia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. The site hosts "Komodo dragons" (Varanus komodoensis), a unique species that exists nowhere else in the world and is of great interest to scientists studying evolu
Article

Tunicates—Not So Spineless Invertebrates

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A woman standing in front of a barge
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Mary Rice: A Force of Nature

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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

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Coral scientist Dr. Amy Baco-Taylor observed corals like these on her first submarine dive to a deep-sea coral bed off the coast of Hawaii.
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Diversity of Deep-Sea Corals

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

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dead coral from disease
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Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

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an oyster shell on a beach
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How to Survive an Oil Spill: Oyster Edition

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Colorful Christmas tree worms
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Happy Holidays from the Ocean!

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