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A brittle star sits in the middle of a deep sea octocoral that is damaged from a nearby oil spill
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Oil spill damaged octocoral

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Kelps are large, brown algae that grow along coasts around the world, especially in cooler regions.
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With Every Breath You Take, Thank the Ocean

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Elizabeth Munsteen wears a hardhat in the Ocean Hall while under construction.
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Podcast: Elizabeth Munsteen on Building the Ocean Hall

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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An artistic rendering of an ocean landscape as it may have looked during the Archean Eon.
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The Ocean Throughout Geologic Time, An Image Gallery

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Deep-sea dragonfish from Australia
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Dragonfish from Australia

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“The largest land migration of any animal on Earth, as many as 120 million crabs carpet the island in red as they move from the rain forest to the coast.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Stephen Belcher.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1D
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Red Crab Migration, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

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When seen from below a white belly better blends in with light-filled surface waters while from above a black back looks similar to the dark hues of the deep ocean.
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Galapagos Penguin from Above

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These are the first zoanthids (relatives of coral) recorded at a hydrothermal vent.
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Zoanthids on Hydrothermal Vent

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two polychaete worms side by side
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Pettibone's Polychaete

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A healthy, deep sea octocoral and their brittle star partners
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Brittle stars and their best friends the octocorals

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With seven pairs of legs, nine eyes, and shells the shape of flying saucers, horseshoe crabs look like aliens from the deep.
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Horseshoe Crab from Thailand

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