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a black and white shark on a red ocean bottom
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Parthenogenesis: When Female Sharks Reproduce Without a Mate

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The head of one bottlenose dolphin and the fin of another are visible above turquoise water in the Potomac River
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A Dive into Dolphin Data: The History of Bottlenose Dolphins in the Potomac River

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Fossil mosasaur skull and partial skeleton sitting in what looks like the dirt it was excavated from.
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If You Build An Ocean, Sea Monsters Will Come

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
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How Jellyfish Break Down Oil After a Spill

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Wandering albatross soars over the ocean
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Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Fossil Whale Found, Excavated, Jacketed, and Returned to STRI!

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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A decomposing sea star loses its grip on a rock.
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Sickly Starfish: A Q&A with Dr. Chris Mah

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A large ship flushes water from its ballast tanks while at sea
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5 Invasive Species You Should Know

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Two Southern Resident killer whales.
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There are More Whales out There Than We Thought

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Divers at a shipwreck site
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Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck

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a trigger fish swims around a coral reef
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The Incredible Diversity of Fish: How Form Equals Function

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