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ice in the Arctic
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Arctic Scientists at Work

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a sea butterfly with leaf like wings
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If Leaves were Wings

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Chuniphyes are siphonophores—colonial organisms in the same phylum as jellyfish, working together to survive.
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Ultimate Teamwork

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A side-view of a translucent phronima with a large red eye.
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Phronima Alien

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Close-up photograph of the face of a blue footed booby.
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Blue-footed Booby

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Phoenix, a North Atlantic right whale tracked by researchers, was spotted near New Hampshire on May 5th, 2010.
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Phoenix Sighting May 2010

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A great white shark next to a giant megatooth shark
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How Big are Great White Sharks?

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Coral Comeback
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Coral Comeback

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This young Gonatus squid is still translucent, making it tricky for predators to spot it.
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Deep Sea Squid

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Aegina citrea are stealth predators that push their tentacles ahead of their body or bell as they swim through the water.
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Ocean Lemon Drop

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A coral reef covered by silt and sand in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Coral Reef Covered by Silt and Sand

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Seagrasses don't just provide shelter for free-swimming animals, but also are a habitat for non-moving organisms, such as these sea anemones.
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Anemone on Seagrass Blade

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