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![Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/Mangroves_in_Puerto_Rico.jpg.webp?itok=BEVwMBUg)
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals
Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges......![A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/Sub151_w.jpg.webp?itok=CnAoEVL1)
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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
![Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/underwater_mangrove_edna.jpg.webp?itok=azkDL7Eo)
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean
DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even......
July 2018
![Ancient sea cow vertebra found in the Gatun Formation in Central America, Panama](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/Jorge_Velez-Juarbe.jpg.webp?itok=bGDma1Ye)
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Ancient Sea Cow Vertebra
A fossil vertebra that a Smithsonian researcher's mother found while prospecting...![paleobiology field equipment for excavating a fossil whale in central america](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/Pyenson_Luggage.jpg.webp?itok=OvEkpBfO)
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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation
Paleobiologist Dr. Nicholas Pyenson, Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals for the......![Kopelman Watercolor Detail](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/Kopelman-watercolor-detail_small.jpg.webp?itok=q8oVAVLz)
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Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root
I got a lot of funny looks at the airport when I opened the oversized cooler for......
October 2017
![A thick stand of mangroves with tangled roots lines an island creek in Panama.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/Creek-intro_1.jpg.webp?itok=FBOooQsL)
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Caribbean Mangroves
This creek lined with mangroves is located near the Smithsonian Institution’s......![A mangrove tree crab clings to a leaf near a Smithsonian marine laboratory in Panama.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/DSC_0045-FULL_1.jpg.webp?itok=BKZTjKTK)
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Mangrove Tree Crab
A mangrove tree crab (Aratus pisonii) clings to a leaf near the Smithsonian......![A spectacled caiman patrols a salty pond at a Smithsonian research station in Panama.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/IMG_1367-full_0.jpg.webp?itok=sQY1J8Mt)
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Spectacled Caiman
A spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodiles) patrols a salty pond at the Smithsonian......![At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, Dr. Wayne Sousa (right) studies lightning impacts.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_small/public/2023-11/1252687197-final_0_1.jpg.webp?itok=zuNvpBMK)
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Field Research in Panama
At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, Dr. Wayne Sousa (right)......![Scientists Collect Samples for Ocean Sampling Day A diver collects water samples.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_2_large/public/2023-11/IMG_0759.JPG.webp?itok=A_9wk6lN)
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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans
If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The......
June 2014