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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea
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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...
Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:54
A bluefin trevally swims in Hawaii’s Maro Coral Reef, part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened

Coral reefs are beautiful, vibrant ecosystems that house roughly one quarter of all...
Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:19
Sunset over a fishing net.
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Success Stories in Ocean Conservation

It is easy to feel hopeless when reading the news coverage of ocean conservation....
Thu, 06/12/2014 - 11:09
A team of scientists explore the Arctic ocean.
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Under Arctic Ice

Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a...
Tue, 01/04/2011 - 14:48
Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their comings and goings between ocean and air.
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Weddell Seal in Antarctic Water

Weddell seals grind their teeth on holes in the ice to keep them open to their...
Sunset over a fishing net.
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Technology and Sea Turtles

Sea turtles may have survived the planetary changes that killed the dinosaurs, but...
These deep-sea corals at the Madison-Swanson Marine Reserve are protected, along with the marine life they harbor.
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Protected Deep-sea Corals

These deep-sea corals at the Madison-Swanson Marine Reserve in the Gulf of Mexico...
Purple, pink and green corals growing underwater on a metal fence-like substrate.
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The Coral Gardener

When coral reefs are damaged, they sometimes struggle to grow back because there...
A red snapper hunts for prey on Kingman’s Reef, a healthy reef in the Line Islands.
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Kingman’s Reef, Line Islands

This photo of Kingman’s Reef in the Line Islands shows what a healthy coral reef...
The coastline of American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary
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American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary

American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary comprises a fringing coral reef ecosystem...
Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii
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Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll

Papahānaumokuākea, a chain of islands northwest of the main Hawaiian archipelago,...
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