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Side view of a large sperm whale swimming at the surface of the ocean.
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Sperm Whale

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A large black grouper swims amidst coral.
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Black Grouper

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an ocean sunrise through a red metal hole
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A Hawsepiper

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two steelhead trout
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Steelhead Trout

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fish swim over what looks like a lake
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Eerie Underwater Lake

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A fisherman stands on the ocean's edge holding a striped bass.
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Fisherman with Striped Bass

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A map of the Mid Ocean Ridge
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Marie Tharp Map

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A Cirraturlid worm swims in the open ocean.
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Cirraturlid

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A sculpture of a giant octopus made of ocean debris
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Octavia the Octopus

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A Kemp's Ridley sea turtle is returned to the ocean.
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Kemp's Ridley Turtle Recovery

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Smithsonian Research Stations

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Juvenile California sea lion
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Acrobats of La Paz, Mexico

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