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A volunteer puts together the bleached coral reef by stacking pieces of Styrofoam onto wire.
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Building the Bleached Reef

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A jet drops dispersant onto the Gulf oil slick.
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Dispersant Drop

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An image of a tilefish
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Tale of the Tilefish

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a close up of bacteria
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Marine Microbes

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A green mahi-mahi fish underwater
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Fish Heart Out of Water

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Human activity is increasing in the Arctic marine environment due to climate change. To help the most vulnerable areas, the Global Marine Program of IUCN, along with partners, is convening a series of workshops aimed at enhancing ecosystem-based management and identifying biologically or ecologically important or vulnerable habitats. Burgerbukta, a bay in Svalbard, Norway, is being managed for ecosystem protection.
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The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit

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A painter sponges grey spots on the model whale
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The Newest Whale

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a phytoplankton in a swirl
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Phytoplankton

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two ammonoids in the water
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Ammonoids

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Derek Nelson performs open heart surgery on a cobia fish
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Performing Surgery on a Fish

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a heat map showing a thick band from Africa, across the northern coast of South America and into the Gulf of Mexico
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The Sargassum Belt

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Three juvenile Adélie penguins
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Juvenile Adélie Penguins

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