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  • Photo of a sea creature called a Tapetail

    Tapetail swimming in the Ocean
    Oct 23 2010 - 6:44pm
    A Tapetail is caught on film while swimming over a coral reef off the coast of Japan. Learn more about this unusual organism -- and how it was used to solve a taxonomic mystery.
  • Melissa Frey, Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Rubenstein Fellow, examines a Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) on a chilly day in Sidney, British Columbia. In addition to holding an EOL Fellowship, Melissa is a Research Associate at the Royal BC Museum, where she continues to engage in taxonomic studies.

    Taxonomic studies
    Jul 26 2010 - 6:21pm
    Melissa Frey, Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Rubenstein Fellow, examines a Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) on a chilly day in Sidney, British Columbia. In addition to holding an EOL Fellowship,...
  • Ruth Meadows examines specimens as part of her Teacher at Sea experience. NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows sorts specimens aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem (MAR-ECO) project.

    Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows
    Mar 1 2010 - 6:16pm
    NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows sorts specimens aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem (MAR-ECO) project.
  • Each year, thousands of local teachers join us for Smithsonian Teachers’ Night.

    Teacher's Night Logo
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Each year, thousands of local teachers join us for Smithsonian Teachers’ Night.
  • <p>This fossil jaw of <em>Carcharodon hubbelli</em>, a possible great white shark ancestor, contains 222 teeth, some in rows up to six teeth deep.</p>

    Teeth and Jaw of an Ancient Shark
    Mar 21 2013 - 9:20am
    This well-preserved fossil is the only intact partial skull ever found of a white shark that lived about 6.5 million years ago called Carcharodon hubbelli. The fossil jaw contains 222 teeth, some in...
  • Tern and Loggerhead Sea Turtle, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal

    Tern and Loggerhead Sea Turtle, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
    Jan 11 2013 - 10:40am
    “I slowly approached this bird resting on the back of a turtle just under the surface of the water. I got the shot just before the tern flew away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Nuno Sá. See more...
  • Researcher Aimee Ellison tests samples for DNA barcoding at the Gump Field Station on Moorea.

    Testing DNA samples
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Researcher Aimee Ellison tests samples for DNA barcoding at the Gump Field Station on Moorea.
  • Students pose in the mouth of a giant model of a shark.

    Texas State Aquarium Delegation
    Feb 7 2011 - 8:09pm
    What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from Texas are among dozens from the U.S. and Mexico who are developing action plans on ocean and climate-related issues in...
  • Thalassinidean Shrimp

    Thalassinidean Shrimp
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Thalassinidean shrimp (Thalassinidea) build complex burrows deep in the mud. More about mangroves ecosystem can be found in our Mangroves featured story.
  • A photo of a 2011 installation by artist Shih Chieh Huang, featuring his illuminated creations made from everyday objects.

    The Bright Beneath, a 2011 Installation by Shih Chieh Huang
    Aug 25 2011 - 4:41pm
    Artist Shih Chieh Huang creates work using plastic bags, household objects, computer cooling fans, LED lights, and other assorted materials.
  • This painting of swarthy buccaneers in the midst of a fierce battle was painted by the prolific American marine painter Frederick J. Waugh, and won the Thomas B. Clarke award in 1910 for the best American figure composition.

    The Buccaneers painting
    Jul 23 2010 - 4:55pm
    This painting of swarthy buccaneers in the midst of a fierce battle was painted by the prolific American marine painter Frederick J. Waugh, and won an award in 1910. The New York Times wrote: “The...
  • The Raven Spirit is now prominently displayed in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall.

    The Canoe's Permanent Home
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The Raven Spirit canoe is now prominently displayed in the Smithsonian Institution’s Sant Ocean Hall—a reminder of how native peoples of the North Pacific honored and depended on the bounty of the...