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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Molecular Explorations

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Illustration of copepods from Ernst Haeckel.
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Copepods

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Red Pigfish and Blue Mao-Mao school at the edge of a cavern in New Zealand's Poor Knights Islands. Read photographer Brian Skerry's story behind this photo.
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Protected Pigfish and Mao-Mao School

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Two coral trout swim on a reef in Fiji.
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Coral Trout in a Fiji Reef

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A school of Hawaiian squirrelfish.
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A School of Hawaiian Squirrelfish

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Professor Scott Glenn at Smithsonian with Historic Underwater Glider
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Scarlet Knight Showcased at Smithsonian

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Close-up photograph of a large red cuttlefish.
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Australian Giant Cuttlefish

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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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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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A red deep-sea fish specimen.
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The Whalefish Mystery

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A large, white jellyfish floats through murky water
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Ghosts of the Ocean: Explaining Marine Life Devoid of Color

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This urchin (Echinocrepis rostrata) leaves tracks as it moves across the ocean floor.
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Deep-Sea Urchin

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