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An assortment of microbe illustrations seen by Leeuwenhoek under the microscope.
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Milestones In Marine Microbiology

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a lanternfish's scales glitter blue in a black sea
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The Ocean at Night

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a lanternfish's scales glitter blue in a black sea
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Lanternfish

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A gray whale spinal column viewed from the top through the vertebrae.
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A Gray Whale Makes its Way to the Smithsonian

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a crochet radiolarian
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Make Your Own: Radiolarian

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A variety of organisms make their home on this tropical coral reef in Indonesia.
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Live from the Field: Bali, Indonesia

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Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.
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From Submarines to Robots: Exploring the Deep Ocean

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Great White Sharks breach to hunt -- with split-second timing they grab their prey in one swift snatch. Follow the whole breaching action in this slideshow.
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Great White Shark

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Two octopuses sitting underwater highlight the different textures the animals can take on.
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Octopuses and Squids

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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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An Irrepressible Wave

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