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Ocean Portal summer 2011 intern Brandon Adkins poses next to the aquarium in the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall.
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An Intern Explores Ocean Careers

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Auster gets ready to study fish predators at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Georgia.
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Peter Auster: The Gee Whiz Factor

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Dr. Robert Ballard with an ROV
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Five Questions for Robert Ballard

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A scientists examines a sponge specimen collected in the Caribbean.
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Searching for Cancer Drugs in the Ocean

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This new species of squid (Magnapinna sp.) was discovered in 1954 in the stomach of a lancetfish.
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Bigfin Squid Specimen

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The research submersible Alvin uses bright lights to illuminate the dark seafloor.
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Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fishing for the Future

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This crab was collected on a NOAA/MAR-ECO cruise to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in 2009.
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Spiny Deepsea King Crab

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Like a cake, the ocean has different layers—each with its own characteristics.
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Ocean Layers

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Stephanocyathus (A.) spiniger, a solitary, deep-water stony coral species, has six long spines that slow it from sinking into soft substrates.
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Solitary Deep-water Corals

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A view outside the Curasub.
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Visiting the Deep Sea In Curasub

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A screenshot from the video showing red and white tube worms.
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Hydrothermal Vent Creatures

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