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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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DROP: The Deep Reef Observation Project

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ear bones of a grouper fish
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A Grouper's Ear Stone

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An image of the face of a telescope fish with large pearly eyes.
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Telescope Fish

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a worker sits inside the cast of a whale
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The Cast of a Whale

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a closeup of a coelacanth's eye
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A Coelacanth's Uniqueness

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An aerial view of a roadway on an island
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Thin and Narrow

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cone roots surrounding a mangrove
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Cone Roots Spring Up from the Ground

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A screenshot from video of a lobster.
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A Rainbow of Colorful Lobsters

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Diatom

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A zoomed in photograph of dyed animal cells.
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Microsporidia Infecting Animal Cells

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The Mesoamerican Reef extends over 600 miles (1000 km) through the waters of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras and includes the Western Hemisphere’s longest barrier reef.
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Mesoamerican Reef Regional Map

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