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an illustration of pufferfish species and their relatives
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Pufferfishes and Their Relatives

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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

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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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World Oceans Day 2014 Events

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Fish swim around the wreck of the HMT Bedfordshire, an Arctic fishing trawler that was converted into an anti-submarine warship during World War II, and sunk off the coast of North Carolina.
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Fish Swim Around Shipwreck

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The currents of the North Pacific gyre collect trash—mostly bits of microscopic plastic—into what are known as "garbage patches."
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Kelps are large, brown algae that grow along coasts around the world, especially in cooler regions.
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With Every Breath You Take, Thank the Ocean

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A sea monster attacks a wooden ship
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The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps

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Hundreds of illustrated red crabs gathering on sand with Santa hats.
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Here Comes Santa Claws

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two images cropped together of women at desks facing each other
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An Irrepressible Wave

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Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll
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Naturally Resilient

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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

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A yello rip current warning flag.
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Rip Current Science

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