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Follow the Fingerprint: There are many sources of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, including natural deep-sea oil seeps, small spills from ships, and oil from roads that washes into the sea—not to mention big oil spills like Deepwater Horizon. How do GoMRI res
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Layers of Weathered Oil

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Two researchers, looking for fossil whales, scan a rock formation in Peru's Pisco Basin.
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Searching for Fossil Whales in Peru

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Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral species, Stephanocyathus paliferus, now preserved at the National Museum of Natural History.
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Corals at the Smithsonian

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“This composition is a blend of nature and architecture. Shooting beneath the structure to get a unique perspective, I waited for days for a thick mist to lift and reveal the backlighting and color I needed to frame the pier’s converging lines. I was f
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Scripps Pier, La Jolla, California, USA

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A humboldt squid releases ink.
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Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink

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Submarine pilot Bruce Brandt secures ARMS to the outside of the submersible Curasub so it can deploy ARMS on the seafloor.
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ARMS Deployment from a Submarine

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An unidentified moray eel held in researcher's hands.
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A Baby Moray Eel, or a Really Small Adult?

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Students studying rainfall point their camera to the clouds.
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Rainfall Patterns in Hawaii

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Hawaii students studying the ocean and climate teach kids.
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Waikiki Aquarium Delegation

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Students from Veracruz, Mexico, are working with the Veracruz Aquarium and their local community to learn about the perception of climate change among the youth population in Veracruz.
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Veracruz Aquarium Delegation

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Students pose in the mouth of a giant model of a shark.
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Texas State Aquarium Delegation

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Students studying the ocean and climate change pose against a wall.
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Oregon Coast Aquarium Delegation

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