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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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Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the Deep Ocean Exploration section.
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ROV Exploring the Deep Ocean

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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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Blackdevil fish are quintessential monsters from the deep. The female lurks in the dark, drawing in prey with her glowing lure, while the male attaches to her like a blood-sucking parasite.
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Blackdevil Fish

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With seven pairs of legs, nine eyes, and shells the shape of flying saucers, horseshoe crabs look like aliens from the deep.
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Horseshoe Crab from Thailand

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Bignose Fish, a mysterious deep sea creature
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Bignose Fish

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Tapetail fish with long tail.
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Tapetail

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Photo of three sea creatures involved in a scientific mystery
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Three Mystery Fish

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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Reef

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The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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The People's Reef

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Crown of Thorns Starfish in the Marianas Islands
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Crown of Thorns Starfish

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Photo Spread showing a shrimp cleaning a fishes mouth from Citizens of the Sea
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Open Wide: Photo Spread from Citizens of the Sea

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