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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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Scientists Discuss their Submersible Experience

Scientists talk about the experience of exploring the ocean in this excerpt from...

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Calling All Explorers

Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...

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Tale of a Whale

Students exercise their observation skills to do some of the actual work of marine...

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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

You may not have realized it, but you’ve been acquainted with Mary Anning since...

Personal Perspectives

Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...

Personal Perspectives

Back to School, Ocean Portal Style

At the Ocean Portal, we love the back-to-school season. There’s excitement in the...

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Students Study Plankton

Students in Monterey Bay share a microscope to get a closer look at plankton...

Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes

Latin names of species may seem boring—a litany of extra-long names in a dead...

Martha Nizinski: Hooked on Deep-Sea Corals

Nine years ago I was invited by a colleague to join a research team investigating...

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Coral Scientist Brendan Roark: On an Urgent Mission

Deep-sea coral beds are true biodiversity hotspots. It’s urgent that we study...

Personal Perspectives

Amy Baco-Taylor: Passionate about Deep-Sea Corals

Two events made me passionate about deep-sea corals. One was my first submarine...