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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Head to Foot

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Oil on the water’s surface in the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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#GulfSpillFlashback: Giving the Gulf Oil Spill the Consideration It Deserves

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A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

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Scientists recently discovered the Christmas tree coral (Antipathes dendrochristos) off the southern California coast.
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New Christmas Tree Coral

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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

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The Pisces IV submersible sits on a saddle near Kingman Reef in Hawaii.
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Pisces IV Submersible

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The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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World Oceans Day 2014 Events

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A squat lobster and blackbelly rosefish find shelter on a Lophelia pertusa coral reef off the southeastern United States.
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Coral Reef Lobster and Fish

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This species of bamboo coral, discovered in 2004 in the Pacific Northwest, has unusually long and impressive tentacles.
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Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Corals

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A screenshot from the video showing a bioluminescent seastar.
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Bioluminescence

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