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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
A tornado of sardines swirls around diver and photographer Erwin Poliakoff in the Philippines.
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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...
May 2015
An estimated 5 tons of plastic are fed to albatross chicks each year at Midway Atoll.
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What We’re Reading 11/14

Last week we read a lot about the U.S. Presidential election and its outcomes....
November 2016
Colorful corals are disappearing in the Great Barrier Reef.
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What We're Reading 10/21

We’re more than halfway through October! Take a break from jumping into crunchy...
October 2016
A thresher shark was killed after becoming stuck in a gillnet.
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What We’re Reading 10/6

Welcome to October, where there’s a lot going on in ocean news! Protecting...
October 2016
A bluefin trevally swims in Hawaii’s Maro Coral Reef, part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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What We're Reading - 9/22

It’s hard to keep up with the latest news on the Internet. We all have...
September 2016
A hippopotamus-like creature swims underwater
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Flippers or Feet? An Extinct Mammal May Have Been Replaced By Today's Sea Cows

In the seagrass beds and kelp forests of the Oligocene-Miocene transition, nearly...
August 2016
Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.

When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

More recently than you might think, say scientists who scoured the fossil...
July 2016
green and red pom poms adorn a decorator crab
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Happy Crabby Holidays

Like a store owner in December, a decorator crab can transform the back of its...
December 2017
An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale

Monodontids, the group of whales that includes the belugas and narwhals swimming...
March 2012
A photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.
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Alaska Vulnerable to Invasive Species from Warmer Waters

Alaska’s pristine coastline is ripe for an influx of invasive marine species such...
September 2011
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