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Image: Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Image: Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound

Image: Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Image: Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Image: Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Image: Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier
Coxe Glacier

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound

Image: Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier

Harriman Glacier, Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Harriman Glacier, Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Image: Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier

Harriman Glacier, Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Harriman Glacier, Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Researcher holding several Potamocorbula amurensis in an outstretched hand.
Potamocorbula amurensis in Scientist's Hand.
Potamocorbula amurensis in Scientist's Hand.
Potamocorbula amurensis in Scientist's Hand.

Researcher holding several Potamocorbula amurensis in an outstretched hand during a sampling trip aboard the R/V Polaris.

Researcher holding several Potamocorbula amurensis in an outstretched hand during a sampling trip aboard the R/V Polaris.

Image: Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach
Sea Oats, Turtle Nest, and Sandy Beach

Sandy beach with stands of Seaoats and a turtle nest with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Sandy beach with stands of Seaoats and a turtle nest with the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Image: Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim
Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim
Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim
Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim

Sea otters enjoying a summertime swim in open water in Prince William Sound.

Sea otters enjoying a summertime swim in open water in Prince William Sound.

Image: Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim
Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim
Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim
Sea Otters Enjoying a Swim

Sea otters enjoying a summertime swim in open water in Prince William Sound.

Sea otters enjoying a summertime swim in open water in Prince William Sound.

Image: Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier
Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier
Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier
Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier

Surprise Glacier (tidewater glacier right) and Cataract Glacier (valley glacier left), Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Surprise Glacier (tidewater glacier right) and Cataract Glacier (valley glacier left), Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Image: Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier
Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier
Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier
Surprise Glacier and Cataract Glacier

Surprise Glacier (tidewater glacier right) and Cataract Glacier (valley glacier left), Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Surprise Glacier (tidewater glacier right) and Cataract Glacier (valley glacier left), Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Image: California Coast Seafloor
California Coast Seafloor
California Coast Seafloor
California Coast Seafloor

This photograph is of the seafloor off the California coast and shows coarse sand, shells and a sunflower sea star. This photograph supports the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP), which was initiated in 2007 by the California Ocean Protection Council.

This photograph is of the seafloor off the California coast and shows coarse sand, shells and a sunflower sea star. This photograph supports the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP), which was initiated in 2007 by the California Ocean Protection Council.

Image: White Cliffs Along the MIssouri River at Ft. Benton, MT
White Cliffs Along the MIssouri River at Ft. Benton, MT
White Cliffs Along the MIssouri River at Ft. Benton, MT
White Cliffs Along the MIssouri River at Ft. Benton, MT

View of the White Cliffs in the evening light from a location about 500 ft. upstream of the USGS gage. 

View of the White Cliffs in the evening light from a location about 500 ft. upstream of the USGS gage. 

Image: Dismantling VHS Receiver
Dismantling VHS Receiver
Dismantling VHS Receiver
Dismantling VHS Receiver

Sea otter researcher Tim Tinker, USGS, dismantle the VHS reciever after a long morning of tracking and observing sea otters in Monterey Bay, California.

Sea otter researcher Tim Tinker, USGS, dismantle the VHS reciever after a long morning of tracking and observing sea otters in Monterey Bay, California.

Image: Dismantling VHS Receiver
Dismantling VHS Receiver
Dismantling VHS Receiver
Dismantling VHS Receiver

Sea otter researcher Tim Tinker, USGS, dismantle the VHS reciever after a long morning of tracking and observing sea otters in Monterey Bay, California.

Sea otter researcher Tim Tinker, USGS, dismantle the VHS reciever after a long morning of tracking and observing sea otters in Monterey Bay, California.

Image: Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.

Image: Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.

Image: Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest
Kelp Forest

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.