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Red Starfish on Sea Bottom

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Sea stars are purely marine animals, even using sea water instead of blood to pump nutrients throughout their bodies.
Photograph by David Doubilet

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Underwater Creature Features

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Strange Terrain

Predators erupt from volcanic sands, and delicate pygmy seahorses hide in plain sight in the strange world of Indonesia's Lembeh Strait.

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Hawaii's Outer Kingdom

Check out northwestern Hawaii's wildlife, as beautiful as art, in this multimedia feature.

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Kingdom of Coral

Travel to Australia's Great Barrier Reef and see a carnival of sea life in this multimedia feature.

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Virtual World: Barrier Reef

Bring your scuba gear and take a virtual trip to Australia to see the amazing diversity of species on the Great Barrier Reef.

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