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two humpback whales swim underwater
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Whales and Dolphins

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Three dancers dependent on one another, as in the food web.
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Dancing for the Ocean

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

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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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The Block Island wind farm is the first operational offshore wind farm in the United States. It consists of five wind turbines which powered up in December 2016 and were connected to the mainland energy grid in May 2017. 
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An Ocean of Energy: Bringing Offshore Wind to America

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With their brown and yellow markings, seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) blend in well with marshgrass.
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Beyond the Sea: How Oil Spills in the Ocean Affect Birds On Land

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Photograph of an orange many-armed sea star on an erect delicately-branched coral in a dark sea.
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Sea Star on Coral at Seamount

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Waves breaking on the shore
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Currents, Waves, and Tides

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An artistic rendering of an ocean landscape as it may have looked during the Archean Eon.
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The Ocean Throughout Geologic Time, An Image Gallery

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An estimated 5 tons of plastic are fed to albatross chicks each year at Midway Atoll.
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What We’re Reading 11/14

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A small ship with a building on it
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The Smithsonian Marine Station Barge

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Sunset over a fishing net.
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Success Stories in Ocean Conservation

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