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This bubblegum coral has a fanlike shape. It is growing 1,310 m (4,298 ft) deep on the Davidson Seamount.
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Bubblegum Coral

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: Black corals often resemble bushes or trees. Their living tissue can be one of several colors. It’s the skeleton that is black.
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Black Corals

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“Once in a while, manta rays appear in great numbers in a small bay in the Baa Atoll. The concentration of plankton must be very high in this particular bay, because up to 200 manta rays have been seen here at one time. It can be difficult to capture a n
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Manta Rays, Baa Atoll, Hanifaru Bay, Maldives

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A translucent arctic comb jelly.
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Arctic Comb Jelly

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Acidic waters are also able to completely dissolve coral skeletons.
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Dissolving Coral Skeleton in Acidic Waters

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An estimated 5 tons of plastic are fed to albatross chicks each year at Midway Atoll.
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These schools of colorful reef fish call Raja Ampat, the global centre of fish diversity, home.
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Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change

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The sun sets over Sanur in Bali, Indonesia during low tide.
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Live from the Field: Bali, Indonesia

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Photo of the head of a leafy seadragon
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Devoted Dads: From Seahorses to Sea Spiders

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a woman with short black hair and a long necklace of pearls sits in front of a microscope and holds a small button coral
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Joan Murrell Owens and her Button Corals

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Forams are tiny single-celled organisms.
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Trials and Tribulations with Contamination

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