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A sea sponge underwater

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Sponges of the Sea

November 2019

a orange spotted jellyfish

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Orange Spotted Jellyfish

June 2021

two humpback whales swim underwater

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Humpback Whales

October 2018

Despite its fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish (or sea wolf) isn't a danger to humans, largely preying on whelks, crabs, and sea urchins.

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The Toothy Sea Wolf

October 2013

Snow petrels hunt in Antarctic sea ice, feeding on krill and fish.

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Snow Petrel

June 2013

This is a series of images showing how a typical nightly courtship display would look like, where certain males initiate the display (2), others follow (3), and different species display their own unique “light shows” nearby (4 and 5).

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A typical nightly courtship display for P. annecohenae

February 2017

Rhabdosoma’s uncommon eye arrangement allows the animal to see 360 degrees.

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360-Degree Eyesight

March 2016

Hatchetfish photographed moments after being pulled from the deep sea in the Oozeki net trawl. These small, silvery fish have large eyes to collect any sunlight that reaches the deep sea. Even in the deep, they are not immune to human impacts; the research

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Hatchetfish

September 2015

The branches of a primnoid coral in the genus Calyptrophora provide a habitat for galathaoid crabs.

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Primnoid Coral

July 2011

Brian Skerry in a room with all his photography equipment cases.

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Brian Skerry's Photography Gear

May 2012

A Gulf Coast resident sits on his boat, smiling for the camera.

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Smiling Gulf Coast Man

March 2011

Farther north, in Fort Pierce, Florida, researchers at the Smithsonian Marine Station focus on mangroves and other marine ecosystems of Florida.

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Smithsonian Marine Station

January 2010