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Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic.
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Polar Bear on the Ice

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It's a pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), found in Indonesia's biodiverse Coral Triangle and one of the smallest seahorse species in the world! They can change colors like a chameleon to blend into their environment. This helps to protect them from p
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Can You Spot the Seahorse?

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The fins of the frogfish are perfect for creeping around in the algae and stalking unsuspecting prey.
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Frogfish Histrio histrio

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The Sargassum frogfish is a small but voracious predator - it can ingest animals up to it’s own size!
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Sargassum Frogfish

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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A Right Whale Named Phoenix

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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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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Smithsonian Scientist Discovers New Fish Species

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Two new species of sea stars were discovered in the deep sea: Paulasterias tyleri (on the left) in a North Pacific hydrothermal vent community, and Paulasterias mcclaini (on the right) in the deep sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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The Discovery of Two Extreme Sea Stars

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Scientist Martha Nizinski examines a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa, collected 600-m (1,969-ft) deep off the coast of the southeastern United States.
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Martha Nizinski: Hooked on Deep-Sea Corals

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The Line Islands are one of the most remote places in the Pacific Ocean.
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Expedition to the Line Islands

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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What Drives Ocean Currents?

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Although in reality an ichthyosaur and plesiosaur would have likely never battled, this widely shared lithograph by artist, geologist and paleontologist Henry De la Beche even inspired author Jules Verne to pen a similar scene in his book, Journey to the C
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Unearthing History: Mary Anning's Hunt for Prehistoric Ocean Giants

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