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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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"The ocean is essential to all."
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'Ocean' in Korean Calligraphy

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A poem titled "The Whale" written in magic markers with a drawing of a whale.
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Kids' Ocean Haiku Highlights

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This giant squid washed up on a beach in Norway around 1950.
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Giant Squid on Beach

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A female giant squid being prepared for display.
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Female Giant Squid

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Close-up photograph of an arrow squid embryo.
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Squid Embryo

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The squidworm has 10 tentacle-like appendages on its head.
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The Squidworm - A New Species

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The sargassum hosts bryozoans, hydroids and more obviously, crustaceans like a baby swimming crab.
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Tiny Crab in the Sargassum

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Map of the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers throughout North America
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Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers

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This 1890 painting of Charles Darwin is on display at the Turin Museum of Human Anatomy.
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Charles Darwin

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Two Southern Resident killer whales.
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Southern Resident Killer Whales

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A beluga whale
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Baby Beluga

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