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Bright colors seem to jump off of this comb jelly, or ctenophore.
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Floating Antarctic Comb Jelly

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An isopod stands on top of a glass sponge, extending its legs to find zooplankton.
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Isopod in a Glass Home

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The Antarctic minke whale is the only baleen whale found in the icy waters of the Antarctic.
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Antarctic Minke Whale

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Regulated fish waste dump sites can attract predators, such as these seagulls, fish, and even small sharks, which feed on the scraps.
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Seagulls at a Seafood Waste Site

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If this chick had survived, it could have lived a long time: Laysan albatrosses are very long-lived birds. The oldest known wild bird is a 62-year old Laysan albatross named “Wisdom,” who still rears chicks on Midway Atoll.
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Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem 9

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Curator and Research Scientist Lynne Parenti with student Shao-i Wang on a moped with fish collection gear
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Lynne Parenti NMNH Fishes Curator

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One fish, two fish, crawfish, bluefish book cover displaying four fish
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One fish, two fish, crawfish, bluefish

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Diver and photographer Laurie Penland poses next to some coral for an underwater photo.
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Laurie Penland

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Chart of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011
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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011

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Mike Isabella, Chef and Owner of Graffiato restaurant in Washington, DC. Chef Isabella is joined by some of Washington's and the Gulf states' finest chefs in preparing sustainable seafood dishes for a special event held at the Smithsonian's National Museu
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Chef Mike Isabella

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A jellyfish floating in the water.
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Jellyfish Floating

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A painting of a working vessel moored at a dock.
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Chesapeake Boat Painting

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