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Kelps are large, brown algae that grow along coasts around the world, especially in cooler regions.
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With Every Breath You Take, Thank the Ocean

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Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica) is a slow-growing and long-lived seagrass native to the Mediterranean.
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Bugs and Slugs: The Hidden Secret to Healthy Seagrasses

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

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A beaked whale at the ocean's surface
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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales

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Underwater Habitats

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An underwater blizzard of oil, marine microbes, "sea snot", and algae.
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Five Questions with Uta Passow, How An Oil Spill Affects the Movement of Carbon In the Ocean

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A sandy grey bird with orange and yellow bands stands on a rocky beach.
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Protecting Piping Plovers: How Conservationists Shield These Shorebirds From a Trio of Extinction Threats

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a group of ichthyosaurs swims at the ocean's surface
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Mystery of An Ichthyosaur Graveyard Revealed

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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Ocean Views from Nature's Best Photos

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The sea star Odontaster validus and sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri are often found living in association with one another along the Antarctic coastline, here during the Census of Marine Life.
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Sea Stars, Urchins, and Relatives

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A stingray swims in an Australian marine reserve.
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Shark Cousins: the Skates and Rays

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