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dugong feeds on seagrass in the Red Sea
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Dugong Feeding

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Jorge Velez-Juarbe, predoctoral fellow in the Department of Paleobiology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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Jorge Velez-Juarbe

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Pink crustose algae covers the surface of a rock.
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Encrusting Pink Algae and a Seastar

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Small foram shells in seafloor sediment.
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A Foram That Thrives Where Others Can't

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A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Swinging for Bull Sharks

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In the 19th century, many women wore tight corsets that were stiffened with stays made from baleen.
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Whale Products in Fashion

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A wave curls near the shore.
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The Importance of a Wave

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A puffin with a mouthful of fish.
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Puffin with a Mouthful of Fish

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The Everglades National Park in the United States was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979. This site is a unique ecosystem created by a shallow, "imperceptible river" 50 miles wide, flowing slowly south to the tip of Florida. The exceptional varie
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Everglades National Park, United States

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Hawaiian monk seal comes ashore
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Red Listed: Study Finds One-Fifth of World's Vertebrates Are at Risk

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Caught on Video: Giant Squid

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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Hawaiian Monk Seal

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