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Looking through this iceberg's reflection in the Antarctic water, you can see the iceberg below the surface—some 90% of its total volume.

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The Arctic and The Antarctic

Travel to the ends of the earth—literally—and discover the polar ocean basins....

April 2018

An oil drilling platform in oil-free water two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Gulf Oil Spill

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S....

April 2018

This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.

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The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...

April 2018