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"This particular shark was just as curious as I was, which enabled me to capture such an amazing shot. His eye came just above the surface and stared back at me as if to show me he was watching, while below the surface his mouth opened to reveal his sharp
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Lemon Shark, Offshore Grand Bahamas Island

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Your Ocean Poems

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A sunset over Boston Harbor.
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Signs of a Recovering Harbor

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America's First Offshore Wind Farm

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Two Adélie penguins on Paulet Island, Antarctica
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Penguins

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Earth Optimism Summit - World Ocean Radio

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Elephant seals' eyes are specialized to dim light and, in particular, to light at the wavelength of 485 nm -- which is the same wavelength given off by the bioluminescent lanternfish that are the seals' main prey.
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Elephant Seals Laze on the Beach

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A Microscopic Identity Crisis

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Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What Could a Hurricane do to my home?

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