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A wave curls near the shore.
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The Importance of a Wave

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A male surfer catching a wave in Hawaii
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Inside the Wave, Makena Beach, Maui

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Microscopic beach dweller in the sand.
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Organisms Beneath the Sand

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Rough periwinkles sit on a bed of barnacles.
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Spirals in Time: A Walk at the Seashore

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10 grains of star shaped sand collected from southern Japan
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life in the Sand Exhibit

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This male dancing fiddler crab (Uca terpsichores) has built a sand “hood” at the entrance to his burrow, which he hopes will attract females to his humble abode—as if that big beautiful claw of his weren't enough!
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The Design of a Beautiful Weapon

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A surfer waits for the perfect wave.
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Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA

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Horizontal bands of color represent different species of lichen that have adapted to the conditions at different heights above sea level.
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Seaside Lichens

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Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

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A Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) crawls on the forest floor.
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The Great Hermit Crab Migration

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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Plastic bottles and other marine debris cover a rocky beach in Curacao.
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Ocean Trash: Marine Debris From Shore to Sea

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