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A harp seal in icy water
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Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses

Flippered and charismatic, pinnipeds (which includes seals, sea lions, and...
January 2021
Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
overview

Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...
April 2018
A screenshot from the video showing a bioluminescent seastar.
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence

“It’s a little appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make...
Wed, 04/18/2018 - 09:37
Screenshot of opening slide for lecture "Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal."
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Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Monk Seal

Monk seals -- the only completely tropical species of seal in the world -- are in...
Tue, 06/14/2011 - 14:53
California sea lions swimming
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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of penguins on ice.
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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 09:34
a collage of different images
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Changing Tides - Brave New Ocean

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, ocean acidification, and the decline of fish...
Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:38
a fur seal
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The Wandering Fur Seal

During the winter and spring months, tagged fur seals migrate thousands of miles in...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 14:03
A screenshot from the video showing a fiddler crab with a large claw.
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Claws Out: Fiddler Crabs Do Battle

Male fiddler crabs each have a single super-sized claw that they use as a weapon to...
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 16:18
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