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Mark Dodd, a wildlife biologist from Georgia's Department of Natural Resources, surveying oiled sargassum seaweed in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Two Years Later

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Two Adélie penguins on Paulet Island, Antarctica
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Penguins

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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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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On average, Arctic sea ice has decreased by four percent per decade since the late 1970s.
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Sea Level Rise

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a trigger fish swims around a coral reef
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The Incredible Diversity of Fish: How Form Equals Function

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a frond of kelp underwater
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Kelp and Kelp Forests

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The robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.
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Deep Ocean Census of Marine Life

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Wreck Detectives

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A harp seal in icy water
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Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

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Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

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