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a megamouth shark swims with a diver in the background
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The Massive Filter Feeding Shark You Ought to Know

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A gray whale spinal column viewed from the top through the vertebrae.
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A Gray Whale Makes its Way to the Smithsonian

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Dr. Marian Pettibone, A Woman of Firsts

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Corals and Coral Reefs

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Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

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

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A photo of a 2011 installation by artist Shih Chieh Huang, featuring his illuminated creations made from everyday objects.
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When Art Meets Science: Exhibition Inspired by Bioluminescence

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The sea star Odontaster validus and sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri are often found living in association with one another along the Antarctic coastline, here during the Census of Marine Life.
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Sea Stars, Urchins, and Relatives

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A square of interwoven sticks and cowrie shells
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Navigating the Waters with Micronesian Stick Charts

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a group of ichthyosaurs swims at the ocean's surface
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Mystery of An Ichthyosaur Graveyard Revealed

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Kopelman Watercolor Detail
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Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root

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