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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

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

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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) maintains the...

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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

From parrotfish that cover themselves in a blanket of their own mucus to tiny pygmy...

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A Turtle or a Sea Snake?

Like other sea snakes, the turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus annulatus) has...

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Sundarbans National Park, India

The Sundarbans National Park site in India was inscribed on the World Heritage List...

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Papahanaumokuakea, United States

The Papahānaumokuākea site in the United States was inscribed on the...

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Tagging and Tracking Animals Underwater

How do we know where ocean animals swim day and night? Scientists are getting...