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Exploring Ocean Life with an Underwater Vehicle

Studies along the Northwest Atlantic Ocean shelf break- the transition from...

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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World

The ocean is so big that it can be easy to forget the microscopic beauty of the...

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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

Believe it or not, this unraveling thread is from hagfish slime. Hagfish are...

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Branching Red Algae

Under the microscope, you can peer inside the cells of this filamentous red algae....

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Deep-sea Copepod Gets a Close-up

This female deep-sea copepod (Pontostratiotes sp.) was collected in the...

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Psychedelic Tardigrade

Tardigrades, which are usually less than 1 mm long, can be found in almost every...

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Brian Skerry's Photography Gear

Brian Skerry warily stares down his photography equipment on board the vessel...

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Tagging a Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are listed as critically endangered...

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Tagging Along With Whale Sharks

The sea's largest fish has been a mystery until recent decades. Thanks to...

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TOPP cartoon of Omoo

Omoo, a Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), carries a satellite tag that...

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Whale Tracking Device

This radio device is used to track North Atlantic right whales. Suction cups hold...

Personal Perspectives

Underwater Parks in 3-D

As I readied myself and my camera for a dive in Yellowstone Lake, the largest body...