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Double rainbow over the docks on Eel Pond.
Credit: Leslie Donoghue Seeley
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Science Says So

Do All Sea Anemones Sting Humans?

Mae George, an Aquarist I at the Marine Biological Laboratory’s Automated Aquatic Facility, explains the biology behind sea anemone stings and explains how these seemingly simple animals interact with the world around them.

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