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Overfishing is leading to an abundance of less desirable species like jellyfish.
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Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

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Tiny "flakes" of marine snow.
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Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep

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A zoomed in photograph of dyed animal cells.
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Meet Microsporidia, a Marine Microbe Related to Mushrooms

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an upside down jellyfish
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Tracking Down Ocean Species On the Go Using eDNA

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An illustration of the megalodon shark.
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The Megalodon

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Deep-Sea Submersibles

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Oil, Oil Everywhere

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Do You Know the Fish You're Eating

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fishing for the Future

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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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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

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Colorful corals are disappearing in the Great Barrier Reef.
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The Great Barrier Reef – Going, Going, Gone???

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