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The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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There are thousands of marine invertebrate animals in the ocean, from small to...

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Celebrate World Ocean Day on Saturday, June 9th 2018 from 10:00am - 4:00pm at the...

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Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...

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Invasive Species Hitch a Ride on Tsunami Debris

After the Japanese tsunami in 2011 over 280 Japanese species floated to the...

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NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes you on a dive to the depths of the...

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Organisms Beneath the Sand

What’s lurking beneath your beach blanket? Even when a beach looks empty, the...

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The Amazing Horseshoe Crab

There’s a lot more to a horseshoe crab than meets the eye. They are not even...

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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...

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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...