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After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

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Small red hyperiid.
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The Hyper Eyes of Hyperiids: How Some Shrimp-Like Creatures See Light in the Deep Sea

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A deep sea crab (Rochinia crassa) poses with sea fan (Callogorgia spp.) and coral (Lophelia pertusa) on large carbonate boulder.
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Oil Invades Coral Communities of the Deep

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Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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A Look at Life in the Deep Sea

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A close up of a grey whale face
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Nature's Best Photography 2018

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During what is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, pirates reaped great rewards—and, if they were caught, faced terrible punishments. Here are some of the most legendary pirates of that time.
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Pirates of the Golden Age

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The Rice's Whale

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

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A photo of Oceana's ice class research vessel, the Hanse Explorer, on the Baltic Sea.
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Biodiversity in the Baltic Sea

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Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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The Surprising Elegance of Midwater Sea Life

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This aptly named fish has two long fangs.
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Creepy Critters: Marine Life Surfaces for Halloween

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A vaquita pops its head out of the water.
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Vaquitas in Peril

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