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A comparison of an undisturbed Oculina coral reef and one that has been devastated by trawling.
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Undisturbed vs. Trawled Reef

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A newly hatched leatherback turtle moves in the sand.
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Habitat for Leatherback Turtles

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An adult leatherback turtle makes its way back to shore from the ocean.
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Female Leatherback Turtle Crawls From The Sea To Nest

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Compare the healthy coral on the left with the bleached coral on the right.
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Bleached Corals, Pacific Ocean

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Sarah Gotheil, from IUCN Global Marine Programme, snapped this photo in the course of her research into fragile species and ecosystems.
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Protecting Fragile Species

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The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. It spilled almost 11 million gallons of crude oil, which reached 1,300 miles of coastline. The spill's remote location, accessib
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

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A bluefin trevally swims in Hawaii’s Maro Coral Reef, part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened

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Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep

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An oil drilling platform in oil-free water two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Gulf Oil Spill

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a bright yellow and orange colored reef with fish swimming
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The Ocean’s Hidden Language: How Sound Shapes the Sea

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Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

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