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This nudibranch is making a comeback to a location it hasn't been to in years along the California coast. First discovered off the coast of Southern California in 1902, Felimare californiensis was thought to be extinct in the region sin
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The Comeback Sea Slug

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“Once in a while, manta rays appear in great numbers in a small bay in the Baa Atoll. The concentration of plankton must be very high in this particular bay, because up to 200 manta rays have been seen here at one time. It can be difficult to capture a n
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Manta Rays, Baa Atoll, Hanifaru Bay, Maldives

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A translucent arctic comb jelly.
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Arctic Comb Jelly

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"Barely a room onboard escaped being turned into a part of the sequencing laboratory," wrote Rob Edwards in a blog post about doing genomic sequencing at sea.
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The Trials of Ship-Bound Research

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A nudibranch showing a closeup of their fleshy, tentacle-like growths, called cerata.
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Aeolid Nudibranch Defense

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The ribbon worm seen here, Ramphogordius sanguineus, is known to regenerate after losing a part of its body.
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Regenerating Ribbon Worm

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A beautiful bromeliad blooms among the mud and roots of a mangrove swamp.
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Dancing Bulb

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An adult and child visitor participate in an activity at the Natural History Museum
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World Ocean Day Events 2018

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Fish swimming in waters of Bay Islands, Honduras
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Improving Grades for the Mesoamerican Reef

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An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a 'New' Fossil Whale

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Greenland Shark in cold water
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In the Eyes of One Shark, Age is Nothing to Fear

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A thresher shark was killed after becoming stuck in a gillnet.
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Good-Bye Gillnet, Hello Shark Recovery!

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