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Hantkenina mexicana -- a foram with elongated shell chambers that lived between 45-49 million years ago, during the Eocene Epoch.
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Hantkenina mexicana

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paleobiology field equipment for excavating a fossil whale in central america
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Equipment for a Fossil Excavation

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This close-up view of salps, which have aggregated together into a long chain, have brilliant red guts from eating red plankton.
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Close-up View of Salps

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Orange roughy and various marine species, bycatch, on the deck of a research trawler
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Orange Roughy and Bycatch

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Earth as seen from a satellite.
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The Time For Earth Optimism is Now

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"Break On Through" was taken by Wendy Wolf at California's Pfeiffer Beach. This photo was a winning selection in the Portraits of Planet Ocean Flickr contest.
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Break On Through

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Red hot magma and ash erupt from an underwater volcano.
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An Underwater Volcanic Eruption

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"Surf Fishing In a Golden State"
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Surf Fishing In a Golden State

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A sunset over Boston Harbor.
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Signs of a Recovering Harbor

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A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

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stony corals among sea fans
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Ancient Reefs Reveal Glimpse at Future Oceans

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