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Sabrina Taylor, a wildlife biologist at Louisiana State University and lead scientist for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, releases a seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) in the Louisiana marsh.
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Sabrina Taylor Releases a Sparrow

Sabrina Taylor, a wildlife biologist at Louisiana State University and lead...
Sunset over a fishing net.
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Technology and Sea Turtles

Sea turtles may have survived the planetary changes that killed the dinosaurs, but...
A four-foot long fish sculpture has fins and tail made with recycled rakes.
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The Rakefish Project

This four-foot long fish sculpture was created by art students at A.W. Cox...
A scientist collects oil-laden "sand patties" on a Louisiana beach two years after the oil spill.
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Scientist Collects Oil on the Gulf Coast

A scientist, Chris Reddy from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, collects...
A photo of a European flounder in the Baltic Sea.
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Flounder Faces Pollution and Overfishing in Baltic Sea

For centuries, the Baltic Sea has provided European flounder (Platichthys...
Purple, pink and green corals growing underwater on a metal fence-like substrate.
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The Coral Gardener

When coral reefs are damaged, they sometimes struggle to grow back because there...
Trash Sculpture on the Beach in Bonaire
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Marine Debris: Trash Travels, But You Can Help Stop It

Marine debris--or trash that has washed or been dumped into our ocean and coastal...
Marine Ecologist Jeremy Jackson
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Marine Ecologist Jeremy Jackson Discusses Oil Spills

Marine ecologist Dr. Jeremy Jackson and a team of researchers conducted an in-depth...
A young Kemp's ridley sea turtle in recovery.
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Kemp’s ridley sea turtle recovers from oil

A young Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) recovers at the Audubon...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Splash – Monitoring Humpback Whales

Students learn the importance of monitoring endangered marine mammals like humpback...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 11:26
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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WebQuest: Sensory Biology and the Plight of the Right Whales

This lesson introduces high school students (grades 9-12) to the topic of sensory...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:08
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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The Best Hope for Northern Right Whales

Students engage in a simulation to see how whales can have trouble avoiding ships....
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:05
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