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This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
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The Census of Marine Life

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Screenshot from "Census of Marine Life" video showing an upside down pink-colored jellyfish.
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Census of Marine Life Video Release

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Screenshot from Census of Marine Life video of the bottom of a red-colored octopus in dark water.
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Creature Feature from the Census of Marine Life

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The study area for the Gulf of Maine Area project, part of the Census of Marine Life.
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Census of Marine Life Gulf of Maine Area Project Study Area

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Screenshot from "A Mosaic of Ocean Habitats" video of a tentacled jellyfish seen from the bottom underwater.
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A Mosaic of Ocean Habitats: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

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Screenshot of "Sea Creatures from the Deep" video showing the teeth of an anglerfish.
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Sea Creatures from the Deep: A Video by National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life

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The Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure was developed to help scientists study coral reef diversity and have now been adopted broadly to study diversity around the world.
Article

A Better Way to Measure Marine Life

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The robotic arm of the ROV Quest finds life at an undersea vent.
Slideshow

Deep Ocean Census of Marine Life

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
Lesson Plan

Game of Life

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Build Your Own Ecosystem

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How Diverse is That?

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