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“It was shaping up to be a bad night dive when my mask broke and I was forced to come up early. The others continued diving and I was becoming a bit bored at the surface when I suddenly spotted some grey reef sharks hunting in the light of our ship. I to
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Grey Reef Shark, West New Britain, Father Reefs, Papua New Guinea

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Two Adélie penguins face each other while lying on ice.
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Adélie Penguins Face Off

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A veined octopus sits inside a vacant bivalve shell, which it uses as a portable shelter, in the Philippines. This is one of the few examples—if not the only example—of tool use in invertebrates.
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Veined Octopus at Anilao Batangas Pier, Philippines

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Squid at Sunset Reef Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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X-ray image of a winghead shark
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X-Ray Image of a Winghead Shark

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X-ray image of a long-spined porcupine fish
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X-Ray Image of a Long-Spined Porcupine Fish

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A red and yellow gyotaku-style fish print of a flounder
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Gyotaku Flounder

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A photo of a beach with a heart inscribed in the sand.
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Your Ocean Poems

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Black and white image of the Western Flyer boat at dock.
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Bringing the Western Flyer, and History, Back to Life

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How do Humpback Whales Feed?

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Colorful scaleworm on a seastar
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Pops of Polychaete Color

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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