Media Gallery: Slideshow A-Z

  • Under Arctic Ice
    Jan 4 2011 - 5:17pm
    Hidden beneath Arctic ice is a world few have ever seen. Take the icy plunge with a team of ice-loving scientists.
  • Very close to the seeps pH is lowest and water is most acidic. Corals cannot grow in these conditions - only seaweed can.

    Will Coral Reefs Survive Acidification?
    Aug 2 2012 - 3:34pm
    Nestled among the beautiful coral reefs of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a place that could provide the key to our understanding of one of the biggest threats to coral reef survival: Ocean Acidification...

  • World Fisheries from Sea to Table
    Nov 18 2010 - 3:49pm
    Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they can feed millions of people, generate jobs and income, help maintain long-standing community and cultural traditions,...
  • X-ray of a white-rimmed stingray

    X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity
    Dec 17 2009 - 7:00pm
    Scientists in the Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History use X-ray imaging to study the complex bone structure and diversity of fish. This image...
  • This swimming snail is transparent and has shiny black eyes.

    Zooplankton Biodiversity
    Aug 29 2012 - 12:19pm
    Holozooplankton are animals that live adrift in the ocean waves for their entire lives. The researchers who took part in the Census of Marine Zooplankton, a project of the Census of Marine Life,...

  • Zooxanthellae
    Dec 3 2009 - 1:14pm
    Tiny plant-like organisms called zooxanthella live in the tissues of many animals, including some corals, anemones, and jellyfish, sponges, flatworms, mollusks and foraminifera. These microscopic...