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an algae bloom around Florida is documented by a satellite
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Seeing Algae from Space

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A graph of fisheries and aquaculture
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FAO State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture Production

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A sailing canoe sits in a Tahitian bay, surrounded by crowds of onlookers, and several smaller canoes full of people there to celebrate the occasion.
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Hōkūleʻa is welcomed in Tahiti in 1976

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A 3D representation of a paleontological dig site with fossils colorized
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An Ichthyosaur Gravesite

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a fossilized jawbone and tooth of an ichthyosaur
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An Ichthyosaur Jaw Bone

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Despite its fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish (or sea wolf) isn't a danger to humans, largely preying on whelks, crabs, and sea urchins.
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The Toothy Sea Wolf

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The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada has the highest tidal range. The tides range from 3.5m (11ft) to 16m (53ft) and cause erosion to the landscape, creating massive cliffs.
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Bay of Fundy

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Model of a lion’s mane jellyfish on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. This jellyfish, a member of the phylum Cnidaria, can have tentacles up to 190 feet long (58 meters) and a bell almost 7 feet (2 meters) in diameter.
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish in Sant Ocean Hall

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This is a series of images showing how a typical nightly courtship display would look like, where certain males initiate the display (2), others follow (3), and different species display their own unique “light shows” nearby (4 and 5).
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A typical nightly courtship display for P. annecohenae

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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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The tapetail is the larva of the family. It transforms into either a male (bignose) or female whalefish.
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Meet the Whalefish Family

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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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