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There is a large demand for shark ecotourism.
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Swimming with Sharks

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A life-size sea star sculpture made from plastic trash.
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A Musical Sea Star

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Various perspectives of a paper nautilus shell.
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Nautilus Shell

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Artist Chris Jordan, who took these photos, is making a documentary about Laysan albatrosses on Midway Atoll and their plastic problem. Watch the trailer.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 10

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Laysan albatrosses will fly hundreds of miles to catch food to feed for their chicks. Or, rather, what looks like food: sometimes they catch floating plastic instead.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 5

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David Bohaska, Museum Specialist - Vertebrate Paleontology, Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management David Bohaska

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A transparent ctenophore with two long tentacles.
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Arctic Ctenophore with Long Tentacles

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Colorful Christmas tree worms
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A Forest of Christmas Tree Worms

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An octopus shoots ink in defense as it swims away from a scuba diver.
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Octopus Shoots Ink

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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Installing Blue Whale Skull

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A jet drops dispersant onto the Gulf oil slick.
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Dispersant Drop

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A wildlife biologist surveys oiled algae
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Oil Slick in the Gulf

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