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a white power cord unplugged on a brown table
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Flip the Switch

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Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank
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Walter Adey and Coral Reef Tank

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A close-up image of a fossil shark jaw with teeth.
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Teeth and Jaw of an Ancient Shark

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Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.
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Alvin, Gulf of Alaska Seamount Expedition

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Guests at Smithsonian's Natural History Museum's 2010 sustainable seafood event
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Guests at Smithsonian's 2010 Sustainable Seafood Event

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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina Swirls Over the Gulf of Mexico

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Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe
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Aquatic Locomotion of a Sea Lion

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On coral reefs fish are important links in the food chain that sustains higher-order predators (including humans) and keeps everything in balance.
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Black Axil Chromis on a Coral Reef

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Killer Whales Swimming

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A manatee swims in Crystal River, Florida.
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From Mermaids to Manatees: the Myth and the Reality

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Sylvia Earle on a beach
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Sylvia Earle’s Algae Epic

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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

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