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A screenshot from the video showing a small anemone through a microscope.
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Anemone Feeding Time

Anemones are known for serving as homes for Nemo and countless other small fish and...
Fri, 05/19/2017 - 13:05
A screenshot from the video asking what if there were no sharks.
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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
Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
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The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
a large ship with shipping containers
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Researching Invasive Species Near the Panama Canal

If you want to study invasive species in the ocean, the Panama Canal offers a lot...
Thu, 09/01/2011 - 11:27
a hammerhead shark
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Shark Fin Genetics

Dr. Demian Chapman of the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at New York’s...
Mon, 10/18/2010 - 16:27
a seastar
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Oil’s Impact on Marine Invertebrates

In the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, what is the effect of oil on invertebrates...
Thu, 10/05/2017 - 09:27
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Protecting Sharks: How Nets Hurt

Tom Peschak, a photojournalist with the Save Our Seas Foundation, describes the...
Mon, 01/04/2010 - 16:20
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Are Sharks Scary?

What is scarier: sharks or extinction? This video from Save Our Seas puts whether...
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 14:20
Screenshot of video "100,000,000 to 000,000,001: Rethink the Shark"
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100,000,000 to 000,000,001: Rethink the Shark

Who should fear whom? Less than ten humans are killed by shark attacks. Yet...
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 14:19
Screenshot of "Rethink the Shark" showing people on a beach.
video

Rethink the Shark

Sharks have a long and impressive lineage.  Ancient sharks were cruising the...
Fri, 12/18/2009 - 14:17
A screenshot from the video of a shark swimming underwater.
video

Shark DNA Helps Catch Poachers

Dr. Mahmood Shivji explains how shark DNA is used as evidence to prosecute shark...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 13:14

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