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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Australian Plants

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Sanibel Island Shells: One Species at a Time

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Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll
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Nuclear Bombs on the Coral Reef

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Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Fishing for Plastic: Science in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Students Work on Channel Island Map Project
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Back to School, Ocean Portal Style

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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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Great White Sharks breach to hunt -- with split-second timing they grab their prey in one swift snatch. Follow the whole breaching action in this slideshow.
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Great White Shark

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An oceanic whitetip shark swims near a biologist in the Bahamas.
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Spectacular Shark Pictures

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Revealing the Family Ties of Cusk-Eels

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A wave curls near the shore.
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American Spaces

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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

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