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Top 9 endangered marine mammals in the North Atlantic

Top 9 endangered marine mammals in the North Atlantic

The Atlantic Ocean is a rich habitat for many large and small marine mammals. In the last century, industrial whaling, shipping traffic, commercial exploitation and climate change have taken a drastic ..
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10 cool things about kelp

10 cool things about kelp

More than  300 species of kelp in the Earth’s oceans provide habitat for an enormous diversity of ocean species. They play an integral role in the global carbon cycle, are a rich food source for hu ..
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10 cool things about lobsters

10 cool things about lobsters

The American Lobster, Homarus americanus, thrives on the East Coast from Canada to North Carolina. This New England delicacy exhibits interesting behavior and characteristics. Here are ten cool things ..
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10 cool things about horseshoe crabs

10 cool things about horseshoe crabs

American horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are found all along the Atlantic coast, from Maine to Mexico.  These dark brown sea creatures have made important contributions to the agricultural and b ..
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