MBARI creates and globally scales the visionary technologies required to explore, map, and understand our changing ocean.
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Discover deep-sea critters, including exclusive footage and info.
Dive into topics about ocean health and its fascinating features.
Explore deep-sea observations with this interactive guide.
Learn about the MLML/MBARI Research Library.
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MBARI is a non-profit oceanographic research center advancing marine science and engineering to understand our changing ocean.
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Learn about our summer internship program.
Meet our leadership and staff.
Discover deep-sea critters of all types.
Search MBARI’s library of data.
Learn about our technologies.
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