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Close-up photograph of an arrow squid embryo.
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Squid Embryo

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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The Great Plankton Race

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The Umiaq

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Tomopteris's bristles produce yellow bioluminescence, a unusual color among midwater animals, nearly all of which make some sort of light.
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Glow Worms

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A side-view of translucent hyperiid with a black background.
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Cystisoma

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Vibilia

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Find out how you get two Giant Squid the size of a school bus from a fishing boat in Spain to a museum Washington, DC.
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Giant Squid: One Species at a Time

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The research submersible Alvin uses bright lights to illuminate the dark seafloor.
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Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin

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Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeny examine a giant squid specimen.
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Studying Giant Squid

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