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A view of the injured fluke belonging to Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy. It is not known what caused this injury. It possibly could have been an entanglement.
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Stumpy’s Tail

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Dr. Valerie Paul, director of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Fla., examines tropical seaweeds on northwestern Guam’s coral reefs.
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Diving in Guam

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This fish is using counterillumination to disappear. At left it stands out against the light above it. At right, with bioluminescent structures lit, it blends in.
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Fish Using Counterillumination

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The Amazon River carries all the rainwater that lands in the Amazon rainforest, covering some 2.1 million square miles, into the ocean. And with it, it carries vital nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen and silicon.
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Where the Amazon Meets the Ocean

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The Japanese spider crab may be big but it is not invincible.
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Japanese Spider Crab

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It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse Coral Triangle and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from p
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Can You Spot the Seahorse?

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Glass Squid

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Deep Sea Squid

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Introduction to Coral Reefs

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Head to Foot

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