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a sunken propeller becomes overtaken by a reef with two scuba diver in the background
Article

When Wrecks Become Reefs

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

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A zoomed in photograph of dyed animal cells.
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Meet Microsporidia, a Marine Microbe Related to Mushrooms

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a red and white fish illustration
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Kako Morita: Bridging Art and Science Through Natural History Illustrations

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a graphic of 10 illustrated fish
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The Complicated Tale of Salmon and Trout

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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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New Archaeocetes from Peru Are the Oldest Fossil Whales from South America

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
Timeline

A History of the Carrie Bow Cay Station

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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

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A gray whale spinal column viewed from the top through the vertebrae.
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A Gray Whale Makes its Way to the Smithsonian

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the skull of a mosasaur
Article

Meals of the Mighty Mosasaur

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Two Southern Resident killer whales.
Article

There are More Whales out There Than We Thought

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An illustration of the megalodon shark.
Overview

The Megalodon

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