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Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf.
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Hope & Despair for the North Atlantic Right Whale Population

Late one afternoon in February 2019, Melanie White and the other members of a...
May 2019
an atoll
video

Birth of an Atoll

An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef that forms as an old volcano erodes. This...
Fri, 06/08/2018 - 14:18
Thumbnail of a cartoonish octopus.
video

Why the Octopus Brain is so Extraordinary

An octopus is a lot brainier than you might imagine considering one of its closest...
Thu, 11/02/2017 - 09:54
Thumbnail of a schematic of an island, boat, and a Right Whale.
video

Ocean Optimism Video - Slow Down For Right Whales

Whaling, beginning in the 1600s, killed thousands of North Atlantic right whales...
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 07:25
Nancy Knowlton speaking about the "Future of the Ocean"
video

The Future of the Ocean

Nancy Knowlton, the Sant Chair of Marine Science at the Smithsonian National Museum...
Wed, 09/09/2015 - 09:40
A screenshot from video showing a sea turtle on the sand.
video

Sea Turtles Return to the Sea

Sea turtles face many obstacles throughout their lives—net entanglement, light...
Fri, 06/16/2017 - 09:01
A screenshot from the video asking what if there were no sharks.
video

What If There Were No Sharks?

What would happen if we let our fear of sharks lead people to kill them all? This...
Fri, 07/21/2017 - 09:36
A screenshot from the video showing a map that highlights shark protections around the globe.
video

Map of Shark Protections Through Time

Sharks face many threats from people, including extreme overfishing driven by high...
Fri, 07/28/2017 - 09:17
A screenshot from the video of colorful corals.
video

Slow Life: Time-Lapse on the Coral Reef

How does a coral spend its day? Most of us would say: not doing much. To the human...
Thu, 02/15/2018 - 10:59
A screenshot from the video showing a giant barrel sponge.
video

What Makes Sponges Grow?

Sponges are animals that eat tiny food particles as they pump water through their...
Fri, 12/11/2015 - 09:38
A screenshot from the video showing a translucent jellyfish in deepwater.
video

Blackwater Drifting

Some of the most otherworldly animals—like those straight from a science fiction...
Thu, 09/19/2013 - 08:06
A screenshot from video showing illustrations of ancient coral reefs.
video

Coral Reefs Changing Over Time

How do we know what coral reefs looked like hundreds of years ago? Often times, we...
Fri, 08/30/2013 - 06:55

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