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A screenshot from the video showing a small anemone through a microscope.
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Anemone Feeding Time

Anemones are known for serving as homes for Nemo and countless other small fish and...
Fri, 05/19/2017 - 13:05
Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
California sea lions swimming
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Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
Sea otters floating on the surface of the ocean.
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Not Just Another Fuzzy Face

Who hasn’t grinned at the sight of a sea otter floating on its back while...
May 2017
Two baby olive ridley sea turtles.
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Baby Sea Turtles in Jalisco, Mexico

These baby olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) will eventually provide a home to...

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