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The marine life living in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has guided a couple of American-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

But a few weeks ago, another sort of vessel sailed right into the channel. It stayed put for hours, and biologists found something surprising.

NPR’s Henry Larson has the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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