Media Gallery: Photos

  • Close-up photograph of an arrow squid embryo.

    Squid Embryo
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Smaller than the head of a pin, this squid embryo looks almost like a miniature adult. It is from a medium-sized squid - the arrow squid (Doryteuthis plei). Explore more cephalopds and the largest...
  • Like snails, clams, and even slugs, giant squids are all mollusks, with soft, fleshy bodies.

    Squid Relatives
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Like it or not, giant squids are related to snails, clams, and even slugs. They are all mollusks and have soft, fleshy bodies. More can be found in the Giant Squid section.
  • This tentacle was left behind by the first giant squid caught on film.

    Squid Tentacle
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    A giant squid left this tentacle behind after getting entangled on a hook below a Japanese research vessel, and eventually escaping. An underwater camera took footage of the event—the first time a...
  • Pacific cephalopods illustrate the wide diversity among this group of mollusks.

    Squids and Cephalopod Diversity
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    These Pacific cephalopods illustrate the wide diversity among this group of mollusks. You can learn about a relative, the giant squid (Architeuthis dux), in our Giant Squid section.
  • <p>The&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20px;">volcanic archipelago&nbsp;</span>St. Kilda in the United Kingdom has some of the highest cliffs in Europe and hosts large colonies of endangered seabirds.</p>

    St. Kilda, United Kingdom
    Nov 4 2010 - 3:54pm
    The St. Kilda site in the United Kingdom was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986. The volcanic archipelago and surrounding marine waters have some of the highest cliffs in Europe and host...
  • Staci DeSchryver, Jason Moeller, and Caitlin Fine, during their time in NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program

    Staci DeSchryver, Jason Moeller, and Caitlin Fine participants in NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program
    Dec 22 2011 - 5:15pm
    Staci DeSchryver, Jason Moeller, and Caitlin Fine, during their time in NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program
  • 10 grains of star shaped sand collected from southern Japan

    Star Sand Grains Collected from Southern Japan
    May 24 2012 - 10:54am
    These star-shaped grains of sand, collected from southern Japan, look like miniature works of art -- but they were not sculpted by an artist. They are the shells of microscopic organisms called...
  • <p>This rare&nbsp;<strong><a href="/jellyfish-and-comb-jellies#section_16225">staurozoan</a></strong>, or stalked jellyfish,&nbsp;<em>Haliclystus californiensis</em>, is about 2 centimeters in length and was collected off the coast of California.</p>

    Staurozoan: The Stalked Jellyfish
    Mar 22 2013 - 9:28am
    This rare staurozoan, or stalked jellyfish (Haliclystus californiensis) is about 2 centimeters in length and was collected off the coast of California. Unlike the traditional bell-shaped...
  • Stede Bonnet at his hanging in Charleston, North Carolina

    Stede Bonnett’s Fate
    Jul 7 2010 - 12:48pm
    Like many pirates, Stede Bonnett was eventually caught and executed. He was hung along with 30 of his crew in Charleston, South Carolina. See more pictures of pirates of the golden age.
  • Striped eel catfish are the only species of catfish found in coral reefs.

    Striped Eel Catfish
    Apr 8 2013 - 9:11am
    When most people think of catfish, they think of a freshwater fish. But the striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) is found in marine systems including coral reefs, estuaries, tide pools and other...
  • A student participates in shoreline survey in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

    Student Assists with Shore Survey
    Mar 9 2010 - 7:43pm
    A student from the University of Cape Town in South Africa uses a field guide to help identify organisms during a shoreline survey at Cape Columbine.
  • Students and Robotic Glider

    Students and the Scarlet Knight
    Dec 8 2010 - 7:04pm
    Students from Baiona, Spain surround the Scarlet Knight in front of the television cameras.