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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Learning Ocean Science Through Ocean Exploration

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Remotely operated vehicles, ROVs, aid in deep-sea ocean exploration
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Diving Deeper

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A raindrop falls into a surface oil slick treated with chemical dispersant.
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After the Oil Spill: Research Projects in the Gulf of Mexico with GoMRI

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Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

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After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

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A shrimp boat fishes in the Gulf of Mexico
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Live Stream Event: Dispatches From the Gulf

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This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.
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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

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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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una foto en blanco y negro de un yate de la década de 1930
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Recuerdo de la primera expedición del Smithsonian a Puerto Rico

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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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Scientists Find First Ultra-Black Color in Deep-Sea Fishes

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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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Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank
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The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium

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