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Two squid mating
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Squid Mating

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Close-up image of white starfish feet.
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Starfish Feet

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A shrimp lives in an anemone
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Life in the Snakelocks' Tentacles

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A deep sea anglerfish called a dreamer
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Deep Sea Dreamers

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Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank
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Walter Adey and Coral Reef Tank

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Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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Duria Antiquior – A More Ancient Dorset, 1830

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The Curasub departs for a deep sea dive, up to 1,000 feet off the island of Curaçao, where this sub is located.
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Curasub Sets Off

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Alaskan king crab fisheries are on the rebound after years of unsustainable exploitation. New regulations mean that immediately after a haul is brought on board, the crabs are sorted and all females and under-sized crabs are released.
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King Crab Fishing in Alaska

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The tapetail is the larva of the family. It transforms into either a male (bignose) or female whalefish.
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Meet the Whalefish Family

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spinner dolphins in Hawaii
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Spinner Dolphins in Hawaii

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Pirate captain Bartholomew Roberts in his finery.
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Captain Bartholomew Roberts

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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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