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Scientist Martha Nizinski examines a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa, collected 600-m (1,969-ft) deep off the coast of the southeastern United States.
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Deep-Sea Coral Sample

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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National Marine Sanctuaries Map

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the covering of a skin boat is broken away revealing the frame
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An Umiaq Frame

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Syllid fireworms can be found mainly on the seafloor, but they switch to a planktonic form to reproduce, where the females use bioluminescent signals.
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Syllid Fireworms

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Twin-spot snappers are curious top predators on Pacific coral reefs, eating a variety of fishes, shrimps, crabs, and snails among others, and are usually around 2.5 feet long.
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Curious Bohar

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Larvae sea bass looking at the adult version of itself with a black background.
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Are You My Mommy?

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“I took this photograph of spinner dolphins in calm waters off the Ogasawara Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles south of Tokyo. When the sun briefly broke through the clouds, our shadow was mirrored in the water’s surface—an
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Spinner Dolphins Ogasawara Island, Tokyo, Japan

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A pearlfish, which lives in the orange sea cucumber's anus, emerges to feed.
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Pearlfish from a Sea Cucumber

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“In the upper left of this image I can visualize the profile of Pele, the fire goddess of Hawaiian folklore, as if she is whispering to the sea.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Peter Lik.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III; 5
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Kilauea Volcano, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

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map of the 13 marine protected areas in the United States, that comprise the National Marine Sanctuary system
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Marine Sanctuary Map

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A view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as seen from a NOAA research aircraft, June 2010.
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The Oil Spill From Above

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The Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary site in Colombia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006. The marine park surrounding Malpelo Island is the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, providing critical refuge for threatened and
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Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia

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