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A translucent hyperiid on a black background with orange stripes along its head.
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Many Eyes, Many Perspectives: The Astonishing Visual Systems of Hyperiids

In any given scoop of seawater, you will find an assortment of tiny critters called...
January 2020
dead coral from disease
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Sickness in the Sea: A Coral Plague Hits Florida

Florida corals had a rough 2014. During that year higher than normal ocean...
August 2019
An illustration of a research vessel at sea.
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Research Discoveries From the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill

It's been over a decade since the oil drilling rig "Deepwater Horizon" burst into...
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 13:53
Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

The Census of Marine Life - a ten-year effort by scientists from...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 22:05
a squid in blue water
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Quest for the Giant Squid

Watch a Discovery video on Smithsonian squid expert Clyde Roper’s search for...
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 16:17
Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

Giant squid live up to their name: the largest giant squid ever recorded by...
April 2018
a giant squid specimen
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Clyde Roper: Squid Hunter - Eyeball to Eyeball

Dr. Clyde Roper, squid expert, explains how he developed a passionate interest in...
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 09:54
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...
June 2018
An unidentified moray eel held in researcher's hands.
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A Baby Moray Eel, or a Really Small Adult?

This is an unidentified moray eel, collected from 650 feet off the coast of...
A Pontoh pygmy seahorse
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How Many Seahorse Species?

There are 47 different species of seahorses and 14 of those were discovered in the...
A blenny fish against both a white and black backdrop, where you can see its beautiful color pattern.
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A New Fish DROP-ping In

By diving in the Curasub, Smithsonian researchers with the Deep Reef Observation...
Pink meanie jellyfish
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It’s a Jelly Eat Jelly World

A “pink meanie” jellyfish (Drymonema larsoni)—a species found in the Gulf of...

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