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In this painting, a giant squid engages in a struggle for survival with a sperm whale.
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The Mystery of Ambergris

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an illustration of pufferfish species and their relatives
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Pufferfishes and Their Relatives

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The vicious "killer shrimp."
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Rough Reputation: Are Invasive Species All Bad?

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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe
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How Do Sea Lions Swim?

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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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Teams of Robots Can Help Us Build 3D Maps of the Ocean

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Octocorals dominated the seafloor on Chris Mah's Okeanos mission to Johnston Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean.
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Deep-sea octocorals: An ecosystem of their own

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two humpback whales swim underwater
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Whales and Dolphins

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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

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A map of the U.S. and Canada is colored to show the areas of the U.S. that expect higher or lower precipitation. The northwest and northeast are brown to show reduced precipitation, while most of the southwest and southeast are blue to indicate higher precipitation.
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El Niño Explained: Understanding the Forces Shaping 2023-24 Winter Weather 

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Divers at a shipwreck site
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Wood Under Sand: The Search for A Slave Shipwreck

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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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a satellite up above the Earth
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Observing the World’s Ocean from Space

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