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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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Grey reef sharks are among the most versatile and tough predators on a Pacific coral reef, but they are also among the most vulnerable species, as they are threatened by wasteful fishing practices like shark finning.
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Where the Shark and the Snapper Roam

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a neon purple jellyfish
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Live Jellyfish Make Splash in Marine Education

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a man snorkels at the surface near a coral reef while a woman sits on a boat and watches
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The Truth About Corals and Sunscreen

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The robotic underwater glider Scarlet Knight crossed the Atlantic over the course of several months in 2009.
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Underwater Robots Explore the Ocean

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A beach clean-up in Malaysia brings young people together to care for their coastline.
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How You Can Help the Ocean

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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Corals and Coral Reefs

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Walrus: An Arctic Mammal in Peril?

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A sailing canoe heads toward an island in the distance at full sail.
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Circumnavigating our Changing Oceans

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ichthyosaurs frolic in the waves
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Form Equals Function for Ancient Sea Lizards and Modern Whales

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