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Illustrations of radiolarians from Ernst Haeckel.
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Radiolarians

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an orange coral at the bottom of the ocean
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A Fantastic Journey: From the Seafloor to the Museum Collection

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Racing the Tide

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A vaquita swim in the ocean.
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A History Entwined: Vaquita, Totoaba, Fishermen

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Orange and red deep-sea corals.
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Deep-Sea Corals: NOAA Education Plans & Activities

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corals of many colors in the deep sea
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Deep Gulf Restoration After a Monumental Oil Spill

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Swimmers brave the waters in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant. Coal plants like this one emit CO2 into our atmosphere which is warming the planet and altering the chemistry of the ocean.
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Climate Change

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two humpback whales swim underwater
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Whales and Dolphins

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The Cook islands banknote
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Sharks and Humans: A Love-Hate Story

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This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.
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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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a large salmon colored orb with tiny fluorescent green and blue orbs covering it
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A Bacterium's Super Powers

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