Media Gallery: Story

  • Searching for the Ocean Acidification Signal
    Dec 12 2012 - 1:00pm
    It’s not an easy question to answer. In the lab, scientists can set up a series of seawater tanks with a variety of pH levels to figure out how different species react to more acidic water, observing...

  • Shark Teeth Tell Great White Shark Evolution Story
    Nov 16 2012 - 6:05pm
    For the last 150 years, paleontologists have debated the origins of the great white shark. Many believe that they descended from the 50-foot megalodon, also known as the megatooth shark (Carcharocles...

  • Smithsonian Research Stations
    Nov 19 2009 - 5:01pm
    Smithsonian scientists and their colleagues are investigating important questions and issues related to mangrove ecosystems. • At the Smithsonian Marine Field Station on Carrie Bow Cay in Belize...

  • Sustainable Seafood
    Jul 24 2012 - 2:26pm
    As a consumer, you can choose what kinds of seafood to buy. Some species are in good supply and make excellent choices. Others have declined dramatically due to overfishing or environmental factors....

  • Sustainable Seafood Glossary of Terms
    Apr 6 2011 - 12:00pm
    Aquaculture - a form of food production involving the cultivation of commercial fish and shellfish species under controlled conditions. Aquaculture currently takes place in contained ponds and along...

  • Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP)
    Aug 22 2012 - 1:57pm
    The TOPP program brought together scientists from seven countries to explore the lives of large mid-water animals such as sea turtles, birds, whales, tuna, sharks, seals and even squids. Animals that...

  • Teens Focus on Ocean & Climate Issues for National Summit
    Jan 14 2011 - 7:03pm
    Eighty high-school students from across the United States and Mexico are teaming up with educators and experts to develop action plans that will address an ocean/climate-related issue in their...

  • Terms of Use for Media on the Ocean Portal
    Mar 11 2010 - 5:08pm
    The images, videos, and audio files contained within the Ocean Portal are owned by many individuals and organization who have generously loaned us their media for use on the Ocean Portal. We at the...

  • The Census of Marine Life
    Sep 6 2012 - 5:03pm
    During the decade of the Census of Marine Life, more than 6,000 potential new ocean species were discovered by 2,700 participating scientists from more than 80 countries. Census scientists searched...

  • The Deep Sea
    Jul 24 2012 - 1:41pm
    Deep below the ocean’s surface is a mysterious world that takes up 95% of Earth’s living space. It could hide 20 Washington Monuments stacked on top of each other. But the deep sea remains largely...

  • The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life
    Jul 5 2011 - 6:06pm
    When most people think of iconic American landscapes, we think of places on land. Yellowstone, the Great Smoky Mountains, the Grand Canyon—these national parks are household names.

  • The Sant Ocean Hall: Life at the Poles Exhibit
    Sep 21 2011 - 1:23pm
    At the Poles, Life Thrives  Located beside the Shores and Shallows gallery (which highlights different kinds of coastal ecosystems around the world), the Poles area will take you to the ends of...