Media Gallery: Photos 1.3.2

  • <p>The Sundarbans site in Bangladesh, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997, includes one of the largest remaining areas of mangroves in the world and supports a rich animal community.</p>

    Sundarbans, Bangladesh
    Nov 4 2010 - 11:46am
    The Sundarbans site in Bangladesh was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997.
  • The sun sets over the Smithsonian’s marine field station at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. For more than three decades, it has been home to the Smithsonian’s Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Program.

    Sunset at Carrie Bow Cay
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The sun sets over the Smithsonian’s Marine Field Station at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.
  • Sunset at Ecola State Park, Near Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA

    Sunset at Ecola State Park, Near Cannon Beach, Ore., USA
    Dec 23 2010 - 2:45pm
    The receding tide left a multitude of starfish in tide pools clinging to exposed rocks along the shore. The rich hues matched the colors of the setting sun against the textures of the rocky beach...
  • <p>The sun sets over Sanur in Bali, Indonesia during low tide.</p>

    Sunset in Bali, Indonesia
    Jun 5 2012 - 10:38am
    The sun sets over Sanur in Bali, Indonesia during low tide. Follow along with updates through blogs and photos from the team of students and researchers who are doing field research through the...
  • A sunset over marshland near Ocean City, N.J.

    Sunset Over Marshland
    Jul 22 2010 - 6:28pm
    The sun sets over marshland near Ocean City, N.J.
  • Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA

    Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA
    Dec 23 2010 - 3:32pm
    “As I set up for a sunset shot—one last, solitary surfer exited the water and I quickly fired a few frames trying to capture the serenity of the moment.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Karen Doody...
  • “On an afternoon dive, I spotted a small group of sweetlips in the current among a shoal of juvenile convict blennies. It took me some time to get close to the fish without spooking them. I took several frames but this one was my favorite because of the position of the fish, particularly the one on the right who seems to be yawning.” -- Nature's Best Photographer, Jose Alejandro Alvarez

    Sweetlips, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
    Mar 18 2013 - 8:38am
    The larger fish in this picture are called sweetlips (Plectorhinchus) because of their big, fleshy lips. There are over thirty species of sweetlips, which tend to live on coral reefs in small groups...
  • Photograph of a bright yellow fish.

    Tagged Atlantic Cod
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:44am
    So far, researchers have developed DNA barcodes to accurately identify 4,600 of the more than 29,000 known fish species. Atlantic cod is an economically important fisheries species.
  • Researchers tagging a giant leatherback sea turtle.

    Tagging a Leatherback Sea Turtle
    May 17 2012 - 1:02pm
    Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The primary threats to leatherbacks are interactions with fisheries and...
  • A whale shark swimming in the water.

    Tagging Along With Whale Sharks
    May 18 2011 - 11:28am
    The sea's largest fish has been a mystery until recent decades. Thanks to electronic tags, researchers are uncovering some of the secrets of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828). One tagged...
  • A tan sea urchin from the deep seas of Curacao.

    Tan Sea Urchin
    Aug 10 2012 - 4:05pm
    This tan urchin, Conolampas sigsbei, is one of only two known deep-sea urchins that cover their tops with small rocks and shells. Many shallow species cover themselves for reasons that have been...
  • Tapetail fish with long tail.

    Tapetail
    Oct 23 2010 - 5:37pm
    This fish’s tail looks like a long streamer. It lives near the ocean’s surface and grows only up to 45 mm (1.7 in) long. Find out how this fish was part of an international scientific...