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A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle emerges from the nest
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Kemp's Ridley Hatchling

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January 14, 1987: Phoenix is first spotted as she swims with her mother, Stumpy, off the coast of Georgia.
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Phoenix’s First Sighting

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These rattles from British Columbia were used during shamanistic performances.
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Ceremonial Rattles

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Giant squid have eight arms but use their two long feeding tentacles to seize prey.
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Giant Squid Anatomy

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Sea anemones, brittle stars, and sea urchins make a home on mangrove roots.
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Mangrove Roots Up Close

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A manatee swimming in shallow waters.
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Manatees

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A mangrove tree crab clings to a leaf near a Smithsonian marine laboratory in Panama.
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Mangrove Tree Crab

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Two scientists peer out into the ocean from inside the Curasub, a 5-person submersible
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Inside the Submarine

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A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whale in Antarctic Waters

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Close-up photograph of the face of a blue footed booby.
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Blue-footed Booby

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an oiled marsh area with birds
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Oiled Marsh

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a diagram of heat flow in a turtle's flipper
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Counter-current Heat Exchange

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