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Field Reports: Science in Extreme Environments - Island Submersible Timelapse
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Go, Fish! Get to Know Your Seafood: Gil the Chilean Seabass Has Something To Say
Chilean seabass (Dissostichus eleginoides) are found in the Southern Ocean off of Chile, Argentina, South Africa, and New Zealand south of 40 degrees latitude, in the cold deep water up to about 2500m (8200ft).
Like many red-listed fish, they are slow to grow and reproduce. They mature around 6-...
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Go, Fish! Get to Know Your Seafood: Toro the Bluefin Tuna Has Something To Say
Known to some as the Tiger of the Sea, the bluefin tuna can swim at speeds of up to 60 mph and grow to 1500 lbs and 15 feet long! However, their popularity as sushi and sashimi, and the fact that they're slow to grow and reproduce has caused them to be severely overfished. Some species are even l...
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Go, Fish! Get to Know Your Seafood: Hank the Orange Rough Has Something To Say
Orange roughy, once called slimehead, is a deep sea fish that can live to 100 years old! Since they're so slow to grow and to reproduce, they are vulnerable to overfishing. Their populations are now 10-30% or less of historic levels, and they're expected to take decades to recover. Seafood guides...
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Go, Fish! Get to Know Your Seafood: Vinny The Shrimp Has Something To Say
Usually, shrimp is caught by bottom trawling, which damages the seafloor habitat and has high levels of bycatch: for every pound of shrimp caught, 3-15 lbs. of other animals are accidentally killed and thrown away. And shrimp farms can destroy mangroves and pollute coastal habitats with runoff an...
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Bearded Seal
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Beluga Whale
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: King Eider Sea Ducks
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Narwhal
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Newborn Polar Bear
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Polar Bear
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Ringed Seal
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Thick Billed Murre Bird
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Polar Bear Cubs
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Sea Creature Fun Facts: Walrus
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Mission Aquarius: Dive Into an Underwater Laboratory
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Mission Aquarius: Aquanaut Helmet Training at Aquarius Reef Base
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Mission Aquarius: Undersea Laboratory Tour
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Mission Aquarius: Pressure Pots - How Does an Undersea Lab Get Dry Towels?
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Mission Aquarius: Watch Desk - Keeping Aquanauts Safe 24/7
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Mission Aquarius: Why We Need The Ocean - Dr. Sylvia Earle at Aquarius
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Mission Aquarius: Aquarius Online - Broadcasting Under The Sea
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Mission Aquarius: Preparing for Armageddon - NASA Trains Underwater at Aquarius
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Mission Aquarius: OpenROV Explores Aquarius