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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

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A walrus sits on top of ice.
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One Hundred Names for Sea Ice

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A graph compares the crustacean biodiversity of coral reefs around the world.
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Coral Reef Biodiversity: A Comparison

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The Japanese spider crab may be big but it is not invincible.
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Japanese Spider Crab

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Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) live in the warm coastal waters of tropical and subtropical oceans. Adults sometimes eat sponges, salps (floating jelly-like animals), and jellyfish, but they feed mostly on plants, like seagrass and algae. The pigment f
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Green Turtle

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Orange roughy and various marine species, bycatch, on the deck of a research trawler
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Orange Roughy and Bycatch

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a white coral on the seafloor
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An Ocean Heat Wave Reaches to the Seafloor

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A blue parrotfish hides among coral.
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Tough Teeth and Parrotfish Poop

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a small spikey crab sits on a black background
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Tiny Crab Gains a Big Audience

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The Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve site in Russia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004. Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island, Herald Island, and surrounding waters. The reserve has exc
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Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve, Russian Federation

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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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The grasses and animals living in marshes help to filter water and stabilize shorelines, along with providing habitat for a variety of mammals, fish, shellfish and amphibians and a haven for migratory waterfowl.
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How Hurricanes Shape Wetlands in Southern Louisiana

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