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Two of the worlds largest jellyfish, the lions mane jellyfish, float together.
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Extreme Jellyfish

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Blue-spotted stingrays use the help of cleaner fish to stay clean and healthy.
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Blue-spotted Stingray

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A scientist collects oil-laden "sand patties" on a Louisiana beach two years after the oil spill.
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Scientist Collects Oil on the Gulf Coast

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Smithsonian researchers with fossil whale skulls from the group Monodontidae
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a New Fossil Whale

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A male great hammerhead shark swims just below the surface of the water in the Bahamas at sunset.
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Hammerhead Shark at Sunset

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Scientists remove remove the whale fossil plaster jacket from the r
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Excavating the Fossil

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Smithsonian scientists apply a plaster bandage cap to a block of rock containing fossils
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Securing the Fossil

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Complete Fish Skeleton Discovered by Smithsonian Scientists in Panama
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Fish Skeleton Discovery

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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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Elephant seals' eyes are specialized to dim light and, in particular, to light at the wavelength of 485 nm -- which is the same wavelength given off by the bioluminescent lanternfish that are the seals' main prey.
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Elephant Seals Laze on the Beach

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The dwarf lantern shark sits in a human hand.
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Dwarf Lantern Shark

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Orange and red deep-sea corals.
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Deep-Sea Corals: NOAA Education Plans & Activities

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