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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Bioluminescence

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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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Building the Sant Ocean Hall: Interviews with the Exhibit Team

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a spear fisher with a speared tropical fish
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Sustainable Fishing

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A photo of an arid ocean cliff in Chile's Atacama Desert with the ocean below.
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Exploring Chile's Marine Fossil Record in the Atacama Desert

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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Sea Toad Specimen from Caribbean

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A thin layer of oil on the water's surface, reflecting rainbow colors
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

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A harp seal in icy water
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Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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It’s Sedimentary, My Dear Watson

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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 of the Deep

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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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Ocean Trash Plaguing Our Sea

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Sharks: Setting the Record Straight

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Jelly Critters: Gelatinous zooplankton

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