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Dispersants: The Lesser of Two Evils

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Dr. Cynthia Smith: Close Encounters with Dolphins

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A Socotra cormorant dries its wings on the shore at the Socotra Archipelago in Yemen.
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Socotra Archipelago, Yemen

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The High Coast in Sweden and the Kvarken Archipelago in Finland were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000. The High Coast and the 5,600 islands of the archipelago have been shaped by the combined processes of glaciation, glacial retreat, and the em
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High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago, Sweden & Finland

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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Researchers Prepare for a Long Day in the Field

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A great white shark in the waters of the coast of Guadelupe, Mexico.
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The results are in...

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Each year, thousands of local teachers join us for Smithsonian Teachers’ Night.
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Learning from a Sea of Teachers

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Lenticulina secans-- this “benthic” foram lives on the seafloor. This specimen was collected from southeastern Tanzania.
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Lenticulina secans

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X-ray Image of a Monterey Skate
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X-Ray Image of a Monterey Skate

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This male giant squid is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
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Male Giant Squid

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Screenshot from video with large kelp leaves floating in the ocean.
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A Kelp's Slime

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Screenshot from video with researchers on a ship collecting water.
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Working in the Dark

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