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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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Scientists recently discovered the Christmas tree coral (Antipathes dendrochristos) off the southern California coast.
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New Christmas Tree Coral

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a colorful sea urchin with red and white striped spikes
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Dazzling New Sea Urchin Species

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New deep sea expeditions reveal new species underwater.
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New Jelly Species: 'Bathykorus bouilloni'

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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

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Shell of an orange and white cone snail species.
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A New Cone Snail - Attenuiconus marileeae

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A fisherman in Papua New Guinea shows his catch for a ceremonial feast. Communities there are successfully managing their local reefs by observing temporary fishing closures that end in time to celebrate the traditional feast.
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Celebratory Harvest in Papua New Guinea

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data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

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The Smithsonian's Dr. Carole Baldwin uses a wall diagram that shows genetic lineages among Starksia blennies (a type of reef fish) to explain how the seven new species differ from previously known species.
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Wall Chart of New Fish Species

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Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Smithsonian Scientist Discovers New Fish Species

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“It was shaping up to be a bad night dive when my mask broke and I was forced to come up early. The others continued diving and I was becoming a bit bored at the surface when I suddenly spotted some grey reef sharks hunting in the light of our ship. I to
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Grey Reef Shark, West New Britain, Father Reefs, Papua New Guinea

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Changing Tides - Brave New Ocean

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