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The Bobtail Squid

A bobtail squid expertly blends in with the light shining from the sea surface, but...
Tue, 02/13/2018 - 14:28
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 screenshot of the opening credits
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2011 Student Summit on the Ocean & Coasts Webcast, Part 3

Recorded Feb. 15, 2011, this video from the Third Student Summit on the Ocean and...
Mon, 03/28/2011 - 15:02
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 video showing Brian Huber behind a microscope.
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Smithsonian Paleobiologist Brian Huber

Brian Huber studies fossil organisms known as “forams” to learn about climate...
Fri, 03/26/2010 - 13:09
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
The bright, brilliant swirls of blue and green seen from space are a phytoplankton bloom in the Barents Sea.
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Geoengineering Phytoplankton Blooms

The bright, brilliant swirls of blue and green seen from space are a phytoplankton...
A humboldt squid releases ink.
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Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink

A humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas)—also known as the jumbo squid—releases a...
Dr. Kathy Crane and colleagues stand on solid sea ice in the Canadian Arctic.
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Kathy Crane with colleagues on ice

From left to right, Dr. Ian MacDonald, Dr. Russ Hopcroft, Dr. Kathleen Crane, and...
A map of Boston showing which streets would be flooded if sea level rose by 3 meters.
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Map of Boston with 3-meter sea level rise

Will sea level rise affect your home? Your street? Your neighborhood? Your city?...
This mangrove island in Belize was cleared and dredged to create sand beaches.
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Mangrove Island Clear-Cut for Tourism

This mangrove island in the Pelican Cays, Belize, was clear-cut and filled with...
These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Description of Smithsonian Field Stations

These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term...

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