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A school of akule (Hawaiian for bigeye scad) explode into a camera's frame.
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Following the Akule

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A photo of plastic trash floating in the water, taken from below the surface.
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Witness to a Plastic Invasion

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Sound artist Halsey Burgund performs his composition Ocean Voices.
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Five Questions for Halsey Burgund, Creator of Ocean Voices

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A white crabeater seal resting on an iceberg.
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Life in the Field

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A hermit crab looks out from its coral dwelling in the waters of Japan's Ogasawara Islands.
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The Perfect Underwater Photo

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An albatross soars over the ocean.
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Looking for Love? Online Dating Under the Sea

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Dr. Robert Ballard with an ROV
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Five Questions for Robert Ballard

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Scientist Martha Nizinski examines a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa, collected 600-m (1,969-ft) deep off the coast of the southeastern United States.
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Martha Nizinski: Hooked on Deep-Sea Corals

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A diver clears the bottom of a cargo ship of specimens.
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Unearthing Information About Invasives From the Bottom of a Cargo Ship

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Ocean Portal summer 2011 intern Brandon Adkins poses next to the aquarium in the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall.
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An Intern Explores Ocean Careers

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Red Pigfish and Blue Mao-Mao school at the edge of a cavern in New Zealand's Poor Knights Islands. Read photographer Brian Skerry's story behind this photo.
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Behind the Photo: The Primal Ocean

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