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Lost nets become entangled on a coral reef in the NW Hawaiian Islands, doing damage for decades. Wave action on the net breaks pieces of coral off until the net breaks, when it is free to catch on new reefs and do more damage.
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Lost Nets Hurt Coral Reefs

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This radio device is used to track North Atlantic right whales. Suction cups hold the device to a whale's back, where it records data such as depth, water, temperature, and underwater sounds.
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Whale Tracking Device

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This new species of squid (Magnapinna sp.) was discovered in 1954 in the stomach of a lancetfish.
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Bigfin Squid Specimen

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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Transparent Sea Cucumber

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The frogfish is an expert hunter and can eat fish in 6 milliseconds.
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The Frogfish

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A bottlenose dolphin carries a sponge, which it uses as a tool to dig up prey from the seafloor.
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Sponge-Wielding Bottlenose Dolphin

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A net used to trawl the ocean floor scooped up this large specimen of deep-sea coral.
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Coral Trapped in Trawler Net

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The Indo-Pacific puffer fish
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A Library of Puffer Fish DNA

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“Moments after its eyes emerged from the water for a ‘spy hop,’ this whale slowly descended in my direction and came as close as six feet before it dove away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Steffen Binke.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Niko
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Dwarf Minke Whale, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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“Tomales Bay is a narrow, protected waterway along the San Andreas fault. In years past, it was known for its thriving fishing industry. This boat is a relic from better times for local fishermen, and few of its kind can still be found today. The ridgeli
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Fishing Boat, Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA

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“On an afternoon dive, I spotted a small group of sweetlips in the current among a shoal of juvenile convict blennies. It took me some time to get close to the fish without spooking them. I took several frames but this one was my favorite because of the
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Sweetlips, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

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Colorful corals are disappearing in the Great Barrier Reef.
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