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the interior of an oyster shell with a pearl
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How Oysters Create the Ocean’s Gems

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Kopelman Watercolor Detail
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Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root

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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 female (top left) and male Photerus annecohenae. Note that females are larger than males (sexual dimorphism) and that males have bigger eyes.
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You Light Up My World!

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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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The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

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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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Ocean Fish Pictures

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a neon purple jellyfish
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Floating Jelly

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Polar ice melting during sunset
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Polar Ice

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screenshot of ocean hall time lapse
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Time Lapse Construction of the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall

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A prickly dogfish swims in blue water near the ocean's bottom.
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Prickly Dogfish

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Pearly nacre of a nautilus shell
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Osmena Pearl

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Illustrations of fish and crab from New Guinea
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New Guinea Fish and Crab

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