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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

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The MV Hanse Explorer
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Aboard the MV Hanse Explorer

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Listen to what happens when researchers in a tiny boat are surrounded by huge North Atlantic Right Whales.
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North Atlantic Right Whale: One Species at a Time

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Slideshow: Smithsonian Research Stations

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Two scientists peer out into the ocean from inside the Curasub, a 5-person submersible
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Diving for Crabs in the Deep Sea

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Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeny examine a giant squid specimen.
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Studying Giant Squid

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Dr. Brendan Roark discusses different methods of sampling deep-sea corals with undergraduate students at Texas A&M University.
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Coral Scientist Brendan Roark: On an Urgent Mission

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a man sits pondering with a tan ball cap on
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A Captain’s Journey to the Antarctic

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A red and white colored bristle worm swims in the water column.
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Five Questions with Brigitte Ebbe, Polychaete Pundit

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Many medicines were based on a chemical from the sea sponge Tectitethya crypta.
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Five Questions for Shirley Pomponi, Medical Sponge Hunter

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Alexis Temkin stands in marsh grass holding a reptile.
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Five Questions With Alexis Temkin, Searching For Links Between Deepwater Horizon & Human Health

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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe
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How Do Sea Lions Swim?

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