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Seven of the newly discovered Starksia blennies, small fish with elongated bodies
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Scientists Discover Seven New Species of Fish

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Narwhals with their long unicorn-like tusks.
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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal

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Wandering albatross soars over the ocean
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Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines

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A woman sits on the beach reading a book.
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Summer Beach Reads

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A close-up image of a fossil shark jaw with teeth.
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Shark Teeth Tell Great White Shark Evolution Story

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Scientists are finding ways to preserve and study sunken warships
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Battle of the Atlantic

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Thumbnail of cartoonish trashcan in the sea with garbage.
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Introduction - TRASH TALK

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A screenshot from the video "Smithsonian Collections on Google Earth" that shows a view of Earth with several collections items highlighted as images.
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Smithsonian Collections on Google Earth

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How do you measure benefits provided by the ocean? Some are easier to measure, like tourism and fishing, but other benefits, like climate change mitigation, are harder to quantify.
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The True Value of Our Oceans

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Out of the Blue, an Oceans Dance

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