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Down below where the sunlight cannot penetrate, the ocean is a dark, cold and alien landscape. Can life really exist in such an extreme environment? NOAA Ocean Today Every Full Moon takes a look at the bizarre and remarkable creatures that persist in the d
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Mysteries of the Mesopelagic

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Bright bubblegum coral sits on a brown, hard substrate.
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Optimism in the Deep Sea - Connecting Corals, Museums, and Ocean Managers

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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Ocean Acidification

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Hurricane Storm Surge

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different kinds of deep sea corals
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Aleutian Islands Deep-Sea Corals

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Corals in the Juan de Fuca Canyon and the Davidson Seamount

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Celebrate World Ocean Day

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a whale's tale caught in fishing gear
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Whale Rescue

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California sea lions swimming
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Sea Lion Sickness

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two scientists raise an ice core
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Taking an Ice Sample

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scientists are being lowered onto the ice from the ship
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Ice Divers Prepare to Plunge

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an animated dolphin in an arm chair
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Don't Feed Wild Dolphins

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