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A Cirraturlid worm swims in the open ocean.
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Why I Love Polychaetes

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he pineapplefish has glowing organs that can be used to find prey at night.
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I Found the Pineapple!

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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I, Robot, Can Do That

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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park site in South Africa was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. Wind and water continue to shape the site’s diverse landforms: coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive ree
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

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Terms of Use for Media on the Ocean Portal

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The Amazon River carries all the rainwater that lands in the Amazon rainforest, covering some 2.1 million square miles, into the ocean. And with it, it carries vital nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen and silicon.
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Thirty Days to Submission: How I Made a Video for Ocean180

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Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
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Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

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Three juvenile Adélie penguins
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Juvenile Adélie Penguins

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a diagram of heat flow in a turtle's flipper
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Counter-current Heat Exchange

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Two Southern Resident killer whales.
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Southern Resident Killer Whales

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A great white shark in the waters of the coast of Guadelupe, Mexico.
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How Realistic is the Shark Science in "The Shallows"?

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an old illustration of an eel
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The Origin of Eels

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