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A sea toad from the deep waters off of Curacao.
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Sea Toad Specimen from Caribbean

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an illustration of pufferfish species and their relatives
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Pufferfishes and Their Relatives

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a white coral on the seafloor
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An Ocean Heat Wave Reaches to the Seafloor

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A turquoise and white adidas sneaker made of recycled ocean plastic.
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Upcycled Adidas x Parley for the Ocean Shoe

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Students of the Alaska SeaLife Center delegation.
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Teens Take Action on the Ocean & Climate

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Tropical hatchetfish, like the one shown in this X-ray photograph, live in the dark depths of the ocean. Like many other deep-sea fishes, they have large eyes and bioluminescent spots on their bellies.
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X-Ray Image of a Tropical Hatchetfish

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a dumbo octopus in the deep ocean
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The Dumbo Octopus: An Underwater Dance

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a black and white photo of a ship from the 1930s
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Remembering the First Smithsonian Expedition to Puerto Rico

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Harmful effects of ocean acidification are especially noticeable in near-shore environments where ocean life is highly concentrated. Thankfully newer, more cost-effective technology has allowed scientists to double down on monitoring efforts along sho
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Carbon in our Seas: Measuring Ocean Acidification

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Model of a lion’s mane jellyfish on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. This jellyfish, a member of the phylum Cnidaria, can have tentacles up to 190 feet long (58 meters) and a bell almost 7 feet (2 meters) in diameter.
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish in Sant Ocean Hall

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Thumbnail of Ocean Acidification scientist being interviewed.
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Studying Ocean Acidification with Natural Carbon Seeps

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A diver collects water samples.
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Scientists Collect Samples for Ocean Sampling Day

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