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A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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The Hidden Ocean

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Marine biologist Gerald Kooyman of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has documented climate-induced changes to emperor penguin habitats and impacts on how the penguins feed, breed, and raise their young.
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Emperor Penguins

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Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
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Arctic Sea Jelly

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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.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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Arctic cod have a special protein that warms their blood.
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Arctic Cod Under Ice

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Polar bears are threatened by a lack of sea ice.
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Climate Change at the Poles

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