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Fringing mangroves in Belize killed were smothered and killed by dredge material.
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Dredge Material Kills Mangroves

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One of ten robots that examined an area of 800 cubic kilometers in northern Monterey Bay, over the course of 24 days, in 2006.
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Slocum Glider

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data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
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Arctic Sea Ice Extent Graph

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Students Work on Channel Island Map Project
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Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary Map Project

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Where There’s Smoke…

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Pirate captain Bartholomew Roberts dressed in embroidered coats and hats with feathered plumes, like an elegant gentleman.
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Portrait of Bartholomew Roberts

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an imagined illustration of an ancient sea turtle ancestor
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An Ancient Turtle

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The beaches of Hawaii are the only place in the world where the Hawaiian Monk seal exists. As if on a tropical vacation, they spend a lot of time napping on the beach. 
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Hawaiian Monk Seals Playing

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a crab next to a coral den
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Crabs Make Coral Castles

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A starfish eating a mussel.
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Starfish Feeding on Mussels

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Fish have certain adaptations, like blood with built-in antifreeze, to survive in the Antarctic.
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Fish Adapt to Icy Water

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Leftwich and her team have spent hours filming captive sea lions at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, trying to get clear video footage of the animals clapping so they can examine the way their flippers move from frame to frame. 
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Leftwich at the Zoo Observing Sea Lions

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