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A bluefin trevally swims in Hawaii’s Maro Coral Reef, part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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Two Views of Coral Reefs: Thriving and Threatened

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This new species of lobster (Dinochelus ausubeli) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Philippine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.
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Deep Ocean Diversity Slideshow

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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 robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.
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Deep Ocean Census of Marine Life

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The Rice's Whale

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Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) live in the warm coastal waters of tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults sometimes eat sponges, salps (floating jelly-like animals), and jellyfish, but they feed mostly on plants, like seagrass and algae. The pigment f
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Meet the Seven Sea Turtle Species

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A Pontoh pygmy seahorse
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10 Things You Never Knew About Seahorses

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Photograph of the model of a Giant Megatooth Shark, taken from the front..
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Shark Ancestors

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Master carver Douglas Chilton rides in the Raven Spirit canoe at its ceremonial launch.
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Raven Spirit: A Native American Canoe's Journey

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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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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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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea
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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

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