Colorful illustrations of ocean invertebrates from Ernst Haeckel.

Art Forms in Nature: Marine Species From Ernst Haeckel

Illustration of colorful nudibranchs from Ernst Haeckel.

June 2015

Art Forms in Nature

Images of marine species from Ernst Haeckel, famous science illustrator.

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A piece of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit.

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Black and White photo of the Western Flyer on the ocean.

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Turning Ocean Trash to Treasure

The colorful parrotfish sculpture is made entirely of ocean plastic trash.

June 2016

“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin

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Are You An Educator?

At Smithsonian Ocean, we have lesson plans, activities, and resources to help you engage your students in the wonders of our oceans.

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The Ocean Under the Microscope: Images from Nikon Small World

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Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry

A tiny yellow goby living inside an abandoned can on the seafloor; Suruga Bay, Japan

April 2012

How Realistic is the Shark Science in "The Shallows"?

A great white shark in the waters of the coast of Guadelupe, Mexico.

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The People's Reef--Part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

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The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

X-ray image of a winghead shark

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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

yarn artwork of coral

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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

Wooden painted fish on a school fence.

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Chinook Salmon: One Species at a Time

Break On Through

"Break On Through" was taken by Wendy Wolf at California's Pfeiffer Beach. This photo was a winning selection in the Portraits of Planet Ocean Flickr contest.

June 2015

An underwater photo of a school of jacks and a scuba diver

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Ocean Views Award Winners, 2011

red and yellow flowers

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Climate Change Education in Coastal Carolina

A screenshot from the video "Ideas for Change" showing white ocean illustrations.

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