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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.

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Corals and Coral Reefs

September 2012

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The sea star Odontaster validus and sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri are often found living in association with one another along the Antarctic coastline, here during the Census of Marine Life.

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Sea Stars, Urchins, and Relatives

February 2022

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Two Adélie penguins on Paulet Island, Antarctica

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Penguins

December 2016

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