{"id":12494,"date":"2019-03-18T10:02:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=12494"},"modified":"2019-03-18T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T14:02:31","slug":"take-5-under-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-under-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Under the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the majority of Earth’s creatures, life really is “better down where it’s wetter, under the sea.” Scientists estimate that as much as 80% of life on Earth is found in its oceans. With as much knowledge as we have gained about the oceans, we have truly only scratched the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five underwater photos from our Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest. See the most recent and past contest winners and sign up for alerts when the next contest is announced on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blue
Blue Shark \u00a9 Kevin McCarthy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Hermit
Hermit Crab \u00a9 Emily Zollo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Harbor
Harbor Seal Pup \u00a9 Alex Shure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"School
School of Fish \u00a9 Suzette Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Jellyfish
Jellyfish (likely Lion’s Mane) \u00a9 Alex Shure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the majority of Earth’s creatures, life really is “better down where it’s wetter, under the sea.” Scientists estimate that as much as 80% of life on Earth is found in its oceans. With as much knowledge as we have gained about the oceans, we have truly only scratched the surface. 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