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Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.

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Jellyfish and Comb Jellies

Jellyfish and comb jellies are gelatinous animals that drift through the ocean's...

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

Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.

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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...

April 2018