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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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Pirates capture the imagination of dreamers of all ages.
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Pirate reflection in mirror

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Two new species of sea stars were discovered in the deep sea: Paulasterias tyleri (on the left) in a North Pacific hydrothermal vent community, and Paulasterias mcclaini (on the right) in the deep sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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Two New Sea Stars

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This queen parrotfish scrapes algae from Caribbean reefs with its parrot-like beak.
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Queen Parrotfish

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Phoenix swims in George’s Bank, off the coast of New England, on March 13, 2009.
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Phoenix in George's Bank

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Farther north, in Fort Pierce, Florida, researchers at the Smithsonian Marine Station focus on mangroves and other marine ecosystems of Florida.
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Smithsonian Marine Station

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A cable connects a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a ship at the surface.
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ROV Tethered to Ship

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Snow petrels hunt in Antarctic sea ice, feeding on krill and fish.
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Snow Petrel

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The branches of a primnoid coral in the genus Calyptrophora provide a habitat for galathaoid crabs.
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Primnoid Coral

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Brian Skerry in a room with all his photography equipment cases.
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Brian Skerry's Photography Gear

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Giant Squid

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Stunning Sea Slug

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