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Secrets of Seaweed - 8/25/15

By John Racanelli
Published August 25, 2015 at 8:38 AM EDT
oceanservice.noaa.gov

Ever feel the tangle of seaweed around your ankle when wading in the water? For many beachgoers, it is enough to send them scrambling for shore.

For them, the most common words used to describe seaweed are “slimy” and “disgusting.” If you’re one of those people, over the next 3 minutes, I hope to change your mind.

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John Racanelli
As chief executive officer, John Racanelli leads a team of 600 full and part-time employees and 1,000 volunteers in pursuing the National Aquarium’s mission to inspire conservation of the world’s aquatic treasures. More than 1.5 million people annually visit the Aquarium’s venue in Baltimore, Maryland, while millions more are touched by the Aquarium’s education programs, outreach activities, social media campaigns and conservation initiatives.
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