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Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
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Surgeonfish: Indicators of a Healthy Reef

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The Galapagos Islands site in Ecuador was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978. Located in the equatorial Pacific Ocean nearly 1000 km from South America, the Galapagos Islands and the surrounding marine reserve are a unique "living museum and show
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Sally Lightfood Crab, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

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A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Smithsonian Stunt Turns Ocean Hall into Living Aquarium

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Photo of the head of a leafy seadragon
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Devoted Dads: From Seahorses to Sea Spiders

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A mosaic of photos from underwater live stream cameras.
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Get Your Ocean Fix From Home

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a crocheted microbe
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Make Your Own: Bioluminescent Dinoflagellate

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A screenshot of some of Smithsonian's marine story windows in Google Earth
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What Lives in the Gulf of Mexico? Exploring Marine Collections on Google Earth

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Satellite view of the Gulf Coast oil spill off of Louisiana, April 29, 2010.
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State of Emergency in the Gulf

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Map showing the range of the eastern and western populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna and their spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

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Henry the Fish is made completely out of colorful plastic that washed up on Oregon beaches.
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Washed Ashore: From Beach Trash to Ocean Art

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a squalodontid skull is dislodged after a plaster jacket is applied
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Dislodging the Fossil

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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