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Capturing a Dream

The Photography of Christian Vizl Ever since I was a kid, as far as I can remember, I was attracted to the sea. I dream about what lies beneath the waves. I imagine what it would look like if suddenly...

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Swimming with Giants

Weighing in close to 45,000 pounds and nearing 40 feet in length, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the world’s largest living fish species. These enormous filter feeders grow to be so large on a...

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Investigation for Conservation

By: Sebastian Nicholls, Colombian Ocean Advocate and Mission Blue Volunteer Spanish version below. On deck, there was suddenly a frenzy of work. Pole spears, appendages for taking tissue samples,...

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Worlds First Marine Migratory Species Hope Spot Declared Between Cocos and...

The Spanish version can be read below THE EASTERN TROPICAL PACIFIC OCEAN (MAY 12th, 2020) – What could become one of the first bi-national marine protected areas in the world has been declared a Hope...

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Ancestors of Whale Sharks in Panama May Come from Distant Waters

Genetic population connectivity study of the endangered whale shark in Pacific Panama provides important data for conservation efforts. By Leila Nilipour, photos by Candy K. Real Spanish translation...

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