Multispecies Communities of Seacows

An illustration of an extinct multispecies community of dugongs or seacows

X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out, a Smithsonian Exhibit of Fish X-Rays

An image gallery of fish X-rays

The Perfect Underwater Photo

A wrought iron butterflyfish being cleaned by a small wrasse in the waters of Japan's Ogasawara Islands.

Deep Sea Corals

a colorful deep sea coral reef

Horseshoe Crabs

A photo of a horseshoe crab and its tracks, in the sand

Baltic Sea Exploration

An underwater photographer snaps shots of vegetation in the Baltic Sea.

Sea Turtle Epibionts Survey

A close-up image of baby sea turtles on a beach in Jalisco, Mexico

Swimming with Sharks Blog and Photos by Brian Skerry

An oceanic whitetip shark swims near a biologist in the Bahamas.

Arctic Studies Center Investigates Early Whaling Community in Quebec

Researchers from Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center hold two pieces of pottery from an archaeological site in Quebec

Researching the Arctic Ocean's Biology and Chemistry

A photo essay about a 2005 expedition exploring marine life in the Arctic Ocean.

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Published by: Jorge Velez-Juarbe - Jan 26, 2012

An illustration of multispecies communities of dugongs from India, Mexico and Florida
Sirenians, or seacows, are a group of marine mammals that include manatees and dugongs. In the modern world, only one species of seacow is...

Published by: Brian Skerry - Dec 19, 2011

A hermit crab looks out from its coral dwelling in the waters of Japan's Ogasawara Islands.
There is of course, no such thing as the perfect photograph, as there is no perfect song, movie, or painting. Photography by its very...

Published by: Catherine - Nov 21, 2011

A light painted image of a hand-painted ceramic fish with light emitting from its mouth
What does a bioluminescent creature that lives more than two miles below the surface of the ocean and a glow stick have in common? More...

Published by: John Barrat - Nov 8, 2011

A photo of baby sea turtles on a beach in Jalisco, Mexico.
“It is strange to think of a sea turtle as an ecosystem,” says Amanda Feuerstein, program coordinator and research assistant at the...

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a leatherback turtle hatchling crawls through the sand
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Endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtles now have nearly 42,000 square miles of Pacific Ocean to call their own. Thanks to a decision in January 2012 by the National Marine Fisheries Service, these magnificent reptiles will now be safeguarded off the U.S. West Coast.

The new rule establishes critical habitat in areas where leatherbacks feed on jellyfish after swimming 6,000 miles across the ocean from Indonesia. This is the first permanent safe haven for...