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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...
Thu, 10/28/2010 - 19:01
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 Ross Sea is a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean off the coast of Antarctica.
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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea

The Ross Sea, a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean...
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 11:37
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Celebrating Marine Moms

The ocean is home to many moms of all shapes and sizes: from charismatic polar...
Wed, 04/24/2013 - 17:29
Dolphins swimming among oily patches in the Gulf of Mexico
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Dolphins Swim in Oily Waters

Striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) observed in emulsified oil on April 29,...
North Atlantic right whales migrate seasonally along the eastern coast of the United States.
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North Atlantic Right Whale Territory

North Atlantic right whales migrate seasonally between calving and feeding grounds...
Giant Pacific Manta Ray, Roca Partida Sea Mount, Revillagigedos Islands, Mexico
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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...
May 2012
A beaked whale at the ocean's surface
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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales

When compared to dolphins and large baleen whales, beaked whales lose a bit of the...
November 2017
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.

Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

Progress for Eight Endangered Ocean Creatures From snails to whales,...
January 2017
Two killer whales.
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How Drones in the Sky Unlock Secrets of the Sea

In August 2015, a group of ocean researchers gathered on the coast of Costa Rica to...
October 2016
Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.

The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

Most of you know that the Earth’s poles are cold. But did you know that there are...
September 2011

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