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The Scalpel’s Edge: The sharp-tailed surgeonfish.; September 05, 2008—Surgeonfish are colorful members of coral reef communities throughout the tropical Pacific Ocean, popular with divers and aquarists. Their brilliant colors are a warning to potential predators of their sharp defenses.; Categories: Educational |
Back to School: What purpose does a school serve?; August 28, 2008—As kids head back to classes this September, they aren't the only ones in school. Most species of fish form large aggregations called "schools" as well. The reasons why range from safety in numbers to finding food more easily to saving energy while swimming.; Categories: Educational |
A Good Egg: Eggs-cellent adaptations protect cliff-dwelling seabird eggs; August 22, 2008—Seabirds nest in remote rookeries, often on high cliffs. Their eggs are adapted to survive the sometimes harsh, highly vertical environment where the birds nest.; Categories: Educational |
Midnight Sun: Adapting to long summer days at high latitudes.; July 15, 2008—During the summer months above the Arctic Circle, the sun may stay above the horizon for up to weeks or months. Wildlife at these latitudes adapt to the absence of night.; Categories: Educational |
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Breakwater: Alternative 1
The world’s largest breakwater is under scrutiny.
The El Niño Phenomenon
Exactly what does it mean to have an El Niño season approaching?
Purposeful Predators
You many think that the oceans would be a safer place for all life if top predatory sharks were gone, but just the opposite is true.

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