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“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from inside the surf. I waited five years for the conditions to be perfect for this type of shot. First, the lava had to cross the beach where most of the coast is a rugged cliff. T
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Ocean Views 2012 Contest Winners

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Two killer whales.
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Killer Whales from Above

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The North Atlantic right whale, Phoenix, lifts her tail up out of the water.
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Phoenix's Tail

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

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A pod of killer whales from above.
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A Pod of Whales

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No glue and glitter needed here! The pinecone fish (Monocentris japonicus) looks like the real thing on land—covered in large scales with a dark trim. They are found lurking in caves and under ledges in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans, and are a po
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Pinecone Fish

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Whales are identifiable by their distinct pattern of callosities.
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Whale Callosities

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Two young visitors look into the coral reef aquarium at the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall
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Young Visitors to the Sant Ocean Hall

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Ocean Portal summer 2011 intern Brandon Adkins poses next to the aquarium in the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall.
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Exploring Ocean Jobs

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North Atlantic right whales and ocean-going vessels often cross paths.
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Slow Down for Right Whales

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A green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Up Close with a Mahi Mahi

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The rough patches of skin known as callosities occur in unique patterns on all North Atlantic right whales and help researchers identify and track individual whales. This whale is named Phoenix.
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Close Up of Phoenix’s Callosities

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