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A screenshot from the video showing a small anemone through a microscope.
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Anemone Feeding Time

Anemones are known for serving as homes for Nemo and countless other small fish and...
Fri, 05/19/2017 - 13:05
A screenshot from the video showing a school of swimming fish.
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Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Follow a journey with satellite tags placed on bull sharks and tarpon. Both of...
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 09:38
Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of a whale at the surface of water at night.
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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
ice in the Arctic
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Arctic Scientists at Work

Arctic scientists study a range of marine animals – from large species like polar...
Mon, 01/10/2011 - 12:17
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
This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
April 2018
Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.
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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....
April 2018
Diagram of narwhal anatomy and tusk function
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Narwhal Anatomy

Humpback whales spend their summers feeding in cold, food-filled Arctic and Antarctic waters before swimming to warmer waters for the winter.
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Humpback Whales Going After Herring

"For the last few years, Norwegian herring have migrated to coastal waters outside...
A beluga whale
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Baby Beluga

Beluga whales are naturally vocal animals. They are often called “canaries of the...
Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their comings and goings between ocean and air.
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Weddell Seal in Antarctic Water

Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their...

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