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The Arctic is one of the most undiscovered areas of the world.
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Launching an ROV

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Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
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Launching a Multinet

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Marine researchers Carole Baldwin and Adrien Schrier wear santa hats in a submersible in the Caribbean.
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Lovely Weather for a Sub Ride Together With You

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An archaeologist arranges a deep-sea core.
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Sediment Cores

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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A brilliant red octopus photographed at more than 8,800 feet (about 2,700 meters) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Deep Water Octopus in the Gulf of Mexico

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Pirates Ann Bonny and Mary Read. After their capture, they were granted stays of execution because of their conditions.
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Bonny and Read in Jamaica

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a white power cord unplugged on a brown table
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Flip the Switch

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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina Swirls Over the Gulf of Mexico

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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe
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Aquatic Locomotion of a Sea Lion

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On coral reefs fish are important links in the food chain that sustains higher-order predators (including humans) and keeps everything in balance.
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Black Axil Chromis on a Coral Reef

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Killer Whales Swimming

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