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a frond of kelp underwater
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Kelp and Kelp Forests

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A fisherman in Papua New Guinea shows his catch for a ceremonial feast. Communities there are successfully managing their local reefs by observing temporary fishing closures that end in time to celebrate the traditional feast.
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Celebratory Harvest in Papua New Guinea

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Flower-like clusters of pink polyps make up this coral colony.
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Coral Colony

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A screenshot from the video of a coral head.
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How Coral Reefs Spawn

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Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll
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Naturally Resilient

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A humpback whale breaching.
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Bacteria on Whale Skin Tell a Tale of Health and Sickness

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Dr. Valerie Paul, director of the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Fla., examines tropical seaweeds on northwestern Guam’s coral reefs.
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Diving in Guam

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

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Caribbean reef sharks swim over a coral reef in the Bahamas.
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Swimming With Sharks

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A view outside the Curasub.
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Visiting the Deep Sea In Curasub

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Caribbean reef sharks swim over a coral reef in the Bahamas.
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Ocean Portal's Top Shark Resources

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