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  • Dinoflagellate

    Dinoflagellate
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Dinoflagellates are an important group of phytoplankton that produce oxygen in marine and freshwater. Some species form symbiotic relationships with larger animals, including corals (zooxanthellae),...
  • Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy (number 1004), was killed in a collision with a ship near Virginia in February 2004. She was pregnant with her sixth known calf.

    When Ships Strike
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy (#1004), was killed in a collision with a ship near Virginia in February 2004. She was pregnant with her sixth known calf. More about whales can be found in our Tale of a...
  • A model marker applies paint to the life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix.

    Painting the Model of Phoenix
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    A model marker applies paint to the life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix which today is on exhibit in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall in the National...
  • An early scale model of North Atlantic right whale Phoenix indicates the location of scars on her tail from entanglements with fishing gear.

    Phoenix: Tail Scarring
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    An early scale model of North Atlantic right whale Phoenix indicates the location of scars on her tail from entanglements with fishing gear. More about the right whale can be found in our Tale of a...

  • Phoenix's Tail
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The right whale named Phoenix as seen in 2004 off the coast.

  • Cauliflower Coral - Pocillopora
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This piece of pocillopora, or cauliflower coral, would normally have a rigid outer skeleton, but researchers dissolved it to expose the coral’s tissue and take a sample for DNA analysis. Read more...
  • Marine biologist Gerald Kooyman has spent decades studying Antarctic emperor penguins.

    Emperors of Antarctica
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Scripps scientist Gerald Kooyman's expeditions have documented climate-induced changes to emperor penguin habitat in Antarctica. Learn more about life at the poles or check out this emperor penguin...
  • This halimeda crab’s disguise did not fool researchers in Moorea where it was collected.

    Halimeda Crab
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This halimeda crab’s disguise did not fool researchers in Moorea where it was collected. These crabs cover themselves with the green algae of halimeda for camouflage.
  • Researchers adopted the “yabbie pump,” the long silver tool shown here, from Australian fishing gear.

    Collecting Shallow-Water Specimens with the "Yabbie Pump"
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The long silver tool shown here is a piece of traditional Australian fishing gear called a “yabbie pump.” Researchers use the device to collect burrowing shrimp and other fast-moving animals from the...
  • X-ray of rare freshwater whipray

    X-Ray Image of a White-Rimmed Stingray
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This X-ray shows the mouth on the underside of a white-rimmed stingray (Himantura signifer). The ray feeds without seeing its prey. Its eyes are on the top of its body, while its mouth is on the...
  • The tiniest shark, a Dwarf Lantern Shark, is smaller than a human hand.

    Dwarf Lantern Shark
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The smallest shark, a dwarf lantern shark, Etmopterus perryi, is smaller than a human hand. This specimen was discovered off the Caribbean coast of Colombia in 1985 at a depth of 290 m (950 ft). More...
  • <p>This new species of lobster (<em>Dinochelus ausubeli</em>) is blind and has bizarre claws. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Phillipine Sea by a Census of Marine Life expedition.</p>

    Blind Lobster
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This new species of lobster is blind—an adaptation to deep-sea life—and has very bizarre claws, or chelipeds. It was discovered about 300 meters (984 feet) deep in the Phillipine Sea by a Census of...