View of water off a sailing vessel.

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Turning Ocean Trash to Treasure

The plastic we use in our everyday lives has a habit of finding its way into the ocean. One artist aims to change that.

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How Drones in the Sky Unlock Secrets of the Sea

Two killer whales.

Shooting the Waves: Tips from a Surf Photographer

A wave curls near the shore.

The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium

Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank

Bringing the Western Flyer, and History, Back to Life

Black and white image of the Western Flyer boat at dock.

America’s ever-changing relationship with seafood

A dish of halibut

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How You Can Help the Ocean

A beach clean-up in Malaysia brings young people together to care for their coastline.

Aquaculture Comes Full Circle

Trout cages in 30 feet of water.

Following the Akule

A school of akule (Hawaiian for bigeye scad) explode into a camera's frame.

This Whale Sculpture Was Modeled After a Beached Orca

Wooden skeleton of an orca.

Remembering the First Smithsonian Expedition to Puerto Rico

a black and white photo of a ship from the 1930s

An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef