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Amanda Feuerstein with a nesting olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea). Feuerstein is a co-author of a study that surveyed algae, crustaceans, mollusks, and other epibionts that live on the turtles in the Pacific Ocean.
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Searching for Life -- Epibionts -- On Sea Turtles

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J. Murray Roberts studies and maps the cold-water corals known as Lophelia in the North Atlantic.
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J. Murray Roberts, Coral Scientist

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Rockfish, anemones and other invertebrates inhabit this deep-sea coral reef in Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
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Deep-Sea Coral Habitat

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Seven of the newly discovered Starksia blennies, small fish with elongated bodies
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Seven New Fish Discovered

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Oil on the water’s surface in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Official Report on Gulf Oil Spill Released

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Members of the Tlingit Nation celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall.
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Celebrating in Washington

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With the sun in its beak, the canoe’s raven figurehead points the way.
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Canoe Figurehead

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Tlingit paddlers set the canoe in Washington’s Potomac River for its ceremonial launch.
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Canoe Placed in Potomac River

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Sometimes the raven monitored Chilton’s progress from an overhead perch.
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Raven Keeps Watch over Carver

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

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Fish spears and traps placed in rivers are traditional ways of catching salmon.
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Catching Salmon

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Decorated ceremonial regalia reflect the importance of ocean fish to Native communities.
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Ocean Symbols in Ceremonial Art

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