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Rays Don't Stray: Giant Mantas Stick Close to Home

June 20, 2016 | Article

A new study finds that giant manta rays have a much smaller traveling range than expected.
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Photos: Meet 'Finding Dory' Real-Life Counterparts

June 17, 2016 | Image Album

Marine animals that inspired characters in "Finding Dory" are as fascinating and endearing in the real world as they are on screen.
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Finding Dory's Underwater Clan in the Real World

June 17, 2016 | Article

How closely do the animated "stars" in the new Disney/Pixar movie "Finding Dory" mirror their real-world animal counterparts?
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Flash Mob! Glowing in Fishes More Widespread Than Thought

June 08, 2016 | Article

In the dark ocean depths, there are fish that generate their own eerie glow — and a new study finds that far more of them do this than scientists suspected.
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In Images: Glowing is Widespread in Marine Fishes

June 08, 2016 | Image Album

Fish command the spotlight in images of bioluminescent species.
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Fish Can Recognize and Remember Human Faces

June 07, 2016 | Article

The fish not only picked out a human face from a lineup, but were able to remember the face for at least 3 seconds.
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Fish Subsidies Must Come to an End to Save Ocean Stocks (Op-Ed)

May 18, 2016 | Article

Harmful subsidies must be eliminated if ocean fish are going to remain for future generations.
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12 Outstanding Artificial Reefs to Visit

April 21, 2016 | Image Album

Not all coral reefs emerge from naturally occurring objects on the sea bottom.
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Jeepers, Peepers! Tully Monster's Eyes Prove It's a Vertebrate

April 13, 2016 | Article

A tiny clue hidden in the bizarre eyes of the 300-million-year-old remains of a "Tully monster" has helped scientists determine that the curious creature is a vertebrate, a new study finds.
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Changing Ocean Chemistry May Threaten Antarctic Food Chain | Video

March 24, 2016 | Video

NSF-funded UCSB researchers have collected long-term evidence that links rising levels of carbon and changes in ocean chemistry in Antarctic waters to the inability of tiny animals, such as sea snails, to build their protective shell.
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