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Diver swims over the two-masted schooner, Walter B. Allen, which sank in 1880.

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Risk-Taking in Diving: Is it Worth it?

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New Population of Pygmy Blue Whales Discovered

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Shark species takes turns hunting

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Seeking Eye Contact: Fish Gaze Reveals Self-Awareness

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The Remarkable Intelligence of Fish

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Sharks: Turning Fear into Love

Posturing Sharks

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Marine Mammals

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Artificial intelligence shines light on narwhal's hunting behavior

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Drones reveal social lives of orcas

Jun 16, 2021 Orca

Whale songs reveal new population of pygmy blue whales

Jun 08, 2021 Whales

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Sensationalised depictions of sharks in shark movies rarely reflect what really happens in real life

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Where eagle rays spread their wings in US waters

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Nov 23, 2020

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