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A blue shark, with a copepod attached to its dorsal fin, coasts through waters near New England.
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Blue Shark

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Colorful fishes throng a reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

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This jewel squid (Histioteuthis bonnellii) lives above the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Jewel Squid

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The giant pacific octopus can grow up to 600 pounds!
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Revealing the Largest Octopus

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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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A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

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Colorful Christmas tree worms
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Happy Holidays from the Ocean!

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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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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Stunning Squid Pictures

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This new species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Philippine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.
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Deep Ocean Diversity Slideshow

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