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"This shot was taken during a dusk dive in Southern Leyte in the Philippines. I ended the dive with an amazing sunset," wrote Paul Cowell of his winning image.
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Surfacing into a Sunset

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The branches of a primnoid coral in the genus Calyptrophora provide a habitat for galathaoid crabs.
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Primnoid Coral

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A marine scientist performs a genetic analysis on a sample of deep-sea coral to find out if it is a known or new species.
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Genetic Analysis of Coral

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Marine scientists photographed and measured this gorgonian coral and deep-sea shrimp just as they were collected—together.
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Deep-sea Coral and Shrimp

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After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Photographing Coral Samples

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The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) SeaBed is about to be deployed.
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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

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A school of Hawaiian squirrelfish.
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A School of Hawaiian Squirrelfish

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A stingray swims in an Australian marine reserve.
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Australia's 1.2 Million Mile Marine Reserve

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A whale shark swims with a diver off the coast of East Africa.
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Whale Shark Off Coast of East Africa

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A coral has just spawned. Each of the hundreds of polyps releases a small pink bundle of sperm and eggs.
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Coral Spawning by Moonlight

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A screenshot of a map with links to stories on the side.
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Smithsonian Ocean Optimism Around the World

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Tiny sponge spicules.
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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

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