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Tree corals like this Calyptrophora bayer can grow several meters high and resemble brightly colored trees.
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Red Tree Coral

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The pink strands of this coral harbor a variety of organisms. Sea whips are gorgonian corals, with flexible skeletons.
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Sea Whip Coral

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Comb jellies (such as this Bolinopsis species) are named for their combs: the rows of cilia lining their bodies that propel them through the ocean.
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Ctenophore Combs - Close Up

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Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger, a solitary, deep-water stony coral species, has six long spines that slow it from sinking into soft substrates.
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Solitary Deep-water Corals

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A healthy and vibrant coral reef in Papua New Guinea.
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A Healthy Coral Reef

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The Arctic is one of the most undiscovered areas of the world.
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Launching an ROV

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Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
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Launching a Multinet

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Marine researchers Carole Baldwin and Adrien Schrier wear santa hats in a submersible in the Caribbean.
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Lovely Weather for a Sub Ride Together With You

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An archaeologist arranges a deep-sea core.
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Sediment Cores

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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A brilliant red octopus photographed at more than 8,800 feet (about 2,700 meters) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Deep Water Octopus in the Gulf of Mexico

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Pirates Ann Bonny and Mary Read. After their capture, they were granted stays of execution because of their conditions.
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Bonny and Read in Jamaica

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