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A diagram of cephalopod suction
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An Octopus' Tight Grip

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An octopus fossil
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Cretaceous Octopus

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a photo of Ocean Portal intern Brandon adkins in snorkel gear looking at a preserved giant squid in the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall
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Brandon Adkins, Ocean Portal Intern

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Botanist Dennis Whigham stands in a forested wetland with field gear.
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Dennis Whigham

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Half a century after nuclear testing blasted the reefs of Bikini Atoll, corals have recovered.
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Bikini Atoll Coral

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Various perspectives of a paper nautilus shell.
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Nautilus Shell

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Artist Chris Jordan, who took these photos, is making a documentary about Laysan albatrosses on Midway Atoll and their plastic problem. Watch the trailer.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 10

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Laysan albatross chicks are fed and raised by their parents for 180 days, until they are almost fully grown. Some older “chicks” are as large as their parents!
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 8

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The plastic includes big pieces, such as bottle caps and cigarette lighters, as well as plastic confetti, indiscernible to the human eye.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 6

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Laysan albatrosses will fly hundreds of miles to catch food to feed for their chicks. Or, rather, what looks like food: sometimes they catch floating plastic instead.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 5

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One study found that 97.5% of chicks had plastic in their stomachs, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 3

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Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 1

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