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"The ocean is essential to all."
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'Ocean' in Korean Calligraphy

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Calligrapher Myoung-Won Kwon poses with a work that has an ocean-themed message.
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Myoung-Won Kwon

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A photo of calligrapher Myoung-Won Kwon writing an ocean-themed message.
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Calligrapher Celebrates the Ocean

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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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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A photo of coral visibly affected by disease.
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Diseased Coral

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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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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011.
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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011

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A poem titled "The Whale" written in magic markers with a drawing of a whale.
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Kids' Ocean Haiku Highlights

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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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Photo of coral polyp, with a single bleach polyp.
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Corals Threatened by Acid Seas

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A close-up photo of the seeds on the plant Phragmites australis.
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Phragmites australis, seeds

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