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The Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture site in Spain was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site's dense prairies of Posidonia oceanica, an important (and highly productive) endemic sea grass, provide coastal protection from storms, food and ha
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Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture, Spain

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a colored shakemap from the M5.8 Virginia Earthquake depicts the shake range and epicenter of the earthquake
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Map of the Magnitude 5.8 Virginia Earthquake of 2011

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Two Adélie penguins face each other while lying on ice.
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Adélie Penguins Face Off

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A small giant clam -- yes, that's it's real name -- in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
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Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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A leatherback sea turtle crawls across the sand at the Area de Conservacion Guanacaste site in Costa Rica.
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Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Phoenix’s entanglement badly injured her right lip, leaving a distinctive scar from that ordeal.
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Beware of Fishing Gear

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Sugar kelp from the “integrated multi-trophic aquaculture” (IMTA) collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), New Hampshire Sea Grant, the University of New Hampshire, and the Portsmouth Commercial Fisherman's Asso
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IMTA Sugar Kelp

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No glue and glitter needed here! The pinecone fish (Monocentris japonicus) looks like the real thing on land—covered in large scales with a dark trim. They are found lurking in caves and under ledges in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans, and are a po
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Pinecone Fish

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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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Eocene Whales and Penguins Off the Coast of Peru

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada

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The giant pacific octopus can grow up to 600 pounds!
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Revealing the Largest Octopus

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The Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino site in Mexico was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The sanctuary contains important breeding and wintering sites for the grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus - pictured here), harbor seal (Phoca vitulina),
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Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino, Mexico

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