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An illustration of multispecies communities of dugongs from India, Mexico and Florida
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Multispecies Communities of Seacows

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A transparent ctenophore in dark water.
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A Ctenophore Feeds

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Each year, thousands of local teachers join us for Smithsonian Teachers’ Night.
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Learning from a Sea of Teachers

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A large group of dancers from the island of Tokelau dance during fiafia, evening entertainment)
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Water is Rising: Pacific Islands, Art, and Climate Change

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a light painted image of a red and white squid
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Light Painting of a Jellyfish

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A blue shark, with a copepod attached to its dorsal fin, coasts through waters near New England.
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Blue Shark

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An oceanic whitetip shark swims near a biologist in the Bahamas.
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark

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A Smithsonian scientist with a whale fossil he excavated
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Panama Expedition Success

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Squid at Sunset Reef Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

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A Hawaiian petrel in flight
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4,000 Years of Marine History through the Eyes of a Seabird

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Satellite view of Earth.
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Earth Day, Spawned from the Sea

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