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Time Lapse Construction of the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall

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New deep sea expeditions reveal new species underwater.
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New Jelly Species: 'Bathykorus bouilloni'

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Many medicines were based on a chemical from the sea sponge Tectitethya crypta.
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Five Questions for Shirley Pomponi, Medical Sponge Hunter

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A tiny yellow goby living inside an abandoned can on the seafloor; Suruga Bay, Japan
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Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry

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An orange crab sits on a mollusc
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Surprising Squat Lobster Discovery from the Sky

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Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative researchers collect samples from a Pensacola Beach with oil layers in the sand. They use genomics to track how the communities of microbes change as they digest different components of oil after a spill.
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Three Ways You Can Use Genomics to Study Oil Spill Impacts

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Ocean Optimism - Video

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An aerial view of the Hawaii's shore with lava flowing into the ocean from Kilauea volcano.
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Lava Flows Into Ocean

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"The ocean is essential to all."
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'Ocean' in Korean Calligraphy

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A photo of calligrapher Myoung-Won Kwon writing an ocean-themed message.
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Calligrapher Celebrates the Ocean

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