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Life in the Dark: The Polar Night

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At the northernmost year-round research station in the world, scientists brave frigid temperatures and perpetual night to solve an ocean mystery. The team is trying to figure out how some of the tiniest animals survive at a time of year when their main food source is not available.

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Experts study southern sea otters to ensure their longtime survival on California’s coast.
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Marine archaeologists uncover a Roman shipwreck on Croatia's Adriatic Coast.
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Florida’s gentle giants are dying in record numbers.
Kelp: Hidden Treasure of the Salish Sea
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Scientists study the body size and health of humpback whales across their migratory cycle.
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Experts study declines in the number of humpbacks migrating between Alaska and Hawaiʻi.
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Oceanographers continue to study the long term effects of an oil spill.
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