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GROTON, Conn. (AP, posted Sept. 5, 2016) — Nygren and Heezen canyons aren't familiar natural wonders like the Grand Canyon, nor are Bear and Retriever seamounts the kinds of peaks that inspire throngs of sightseers, hikers and photographers to the slopes of Mount Washington every summer.

But Peter Auster, retired University of Connecticut marine sciences professor and now senior research scientist at Mystic Aquarium, has been doing his part to make more people aware of what these deep-sea landscapes hold.

"It's not a pile of data, but showing people the wonders of our natural world that spurs...