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Mediterranean Sea Ibiza Low-lying coast on the Gulf of Tunis, at Al-Marsā, northeastern Tunisia. Earth; satellite image Messinian Stage Map of climatic zones. Caspian-Mediterranean pipeline
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Marineland Antibes orcas: Row deepens over European sanctuary • Mar. 2, 2025, 3:14 AM ET (BBC)
Record-breaking "ghost particle" discovered in the deep ocean • Feb. 20, 2025, 9:09 PM ET (Earth.com)
Navy relieves commander of aircraft carrier that collided with ship near Suez Canal • Feb. 20, 2025, 9:53 AM ET (CNN)
Three tankers damaged by blasts in Mediterranean in the last month, causes unknown, sources say • Feb. 19, 2025, 6:41 AM ET (Straits Times)
A deep-sea neutrino telescope spots the most energetic ghost particle yet • Feb. 12, 2025, 11:00 AM ET (AP)

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Mediterranean Sea
Ibiza
Low-lying coast on the Gulf of Tunis, at Al-Marsā, northeastern Tunisia.
Earth; satellite image
Messinian Stage
Map of climatic zones.
Caspian-Mediterranean pipeline
Exploring underwater caves at Calanques National Park
Why is seawater so salty?
Encountering a newborn sperm whale
Constructing a European tsunami warning system
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Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
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