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The Tubbataha Reefs National Park site in the Philippines was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The site is an example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100 m (330 ft) perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons, and two coral islands - all
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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines

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A yellow remotely operated underwater vehicle, or ROV, at the surface of the water.
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An ROV Explores the Baltic Sea

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Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.
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Researchers Studying Killer Whales

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An artistic rendering of an ocean landscape as it may have looked during the Archean Eon.
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The Archean Eon (4,600 – 2,500 Million Years Ago)

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Brian Skerry prepares to dive in icy waters.
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Getting Under the Ice with Brian Skerry

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Photograph of a many-armed sea star with maroon and white feathery-looking arms, with a deep red sea fan in the background.
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Feather Star

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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park site in South Africa was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. Wind and water continue to shape the site’s diverse landforms: coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive ree
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

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Dolphins swimming among oily patches in the Gulf of Mexico
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Dolphins Swim in Oily Waters

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A diver on the reef near Moorea collects samples.
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Research Diver in Moorea

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Brian Skerry takes an up close photo of a tiger shark on the seafloor.
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Face to Face with a Tiger Shark

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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A Right Whale Named Phoenix

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Male fiddler crabs, like this one collected on Moorea, wave their enlarged claw as way of signaling to other crabs, especially during mating season.
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Fiddler Crab

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