Skip to main content
Smithsonian Institution
Language Search Smithsonian Ocean
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Tumbr
Donate

Smithsonian Ocean

Main Menu

  • Ocean Life
    • Marine Mammals
    • Sharks & Rays
    • Reptiles
    • Seabirds
    • Fish
    • Invertebrates
    • Plankton
    • Plants & Algae
    • Microbes
  • Ecosystems
    • Coral Reefs
    • Deep Sea
    • Coasts & Shallow Water
    • Poles
    • Census of Marine Life
  • Planet Ocean
    • Tides & Currents
    • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis
    • The Seafloor
    • Temperature & Chemistry
  • Through Time
    • Ancient Seas
    • Extinctions
    • Evolution
    • The Anthropocene
  • Conservation
    • Fishing
    • Pollution
    • Habitat Destruction
    • Invasive Species
    • Acidification
    • Climate Change
    • Gulf Oil Spill
    • Solutions & Success Stories
    • Get Involved
  • Human Connections
    • Books, Film & The Arts
    • Recreation
    • Seafood
    • Exploration
    • History & Cultures
    • Careers
  • At The Museum
  • Educators
Menu

Search

Showing results for "All"
Filter

Content type

  • Article (4)

Article Type

  • (-) Personal Perspectives (4)
  • Article (2)

Topics

  • Animal Behavior (2)
  • At The Museum (3)
  • Books, Film & The Arts (7)
  • Careers (7)
  • Census of Marine Life (3)
  • Climate Change (1)
  • Conservation (1)
  • Evolution (1)
  • Exploration (5)
  • Fish (7)
  • Fishing (5)
  • Genetics (5)
  • Get Involved (2)
  • Gulf Oil Spill (5)
  • Habitat Destruction (2)
  • Ice (1)
  • Invasive Species (1)
  • Mangroves (2)
  • Marine Mammals (3)
  • Microbes (3)
  • Ocean Life (6)
  • Plants & Algae (2)
  • Pollution (8)
  • Seabirds (1)
  • Seafood (2)
  • Shifting Baselines (2)
  • Solutions & Success Stories (7)
  • Technology (3)
  • Temperature & Chemistry (2)
  • The Anthropocene (2)
  • The Seafloor (3)
  • Tides & Currents (1)
  • (-) Deep Sea (2)
  • (-) Poles (1)
  • (-) Recreation (1)

Tags

  • (-) Oil spills (2)
  • Antarctic (3)
  • Arctic (2)
  • Climate Change (3)
  • Corals (3)
  • Crabs, Shrimp & Relatives (2)
  • Deep-sea corals (4)
  • Ice (3)
  • Maritime history (2)
  • National Museum of Natural History (4)
  • New discoveries (3)
  • NOAA (4)
  • Predation (2)
  • Research vessels (8)
  • ROVs (4)
  • Scientists at work (7)
  • Sea stars & Urchins (2)
  • Smithsonian scientists (7)
  • Technology (4)
  • Vents & Volcanoes (3)
  • Zooplankton (2)
Positioned in front of a natural oil seep, this video camera is capturing images of the black oil bubbling up from beneath the sea floor. A light mounted to the frame helps see what is happening in the dark on the sea floor.
Personal Perspectives

How Oil Feeds the Deep Sea

There can be catastrophic results when a large amount of oil is spilled into the...
November 2014
In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
Personal Perspectives

Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the Deep Ocean Exploration section.
Personal Perspectives

What We DON'T Know About the Deep Sea

Imagine: You’re in a small submersible, and you gently settle on the soft muddy...
July 2012
Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.
Personal Perspectives

No Fouling Around

Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with the pesky creatures...
December 2010
  • Sort By Relevance
  • A-Z
  • Z-A
  • Newest
  • Oldest

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Ocean
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Tumbr
Contact Us

Explore

  • Ocean Life
  • Ecosystems
  • Planet Ocean
  • Through Time
  • Conservation
  • Human Connections
  • At The Museum
  • About
  • Media Archive
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Donate
  • Ocean Life
    • Marine Mammals
    • Sharks & Rays
    • Reptiles
    • Seabirds
    • Fish
    • Invertebrates
    • Plankton
    • Plants & Algae
    • Microbes
  • Ecosystems
    • Coral Reefs
    • Deep Sea
    • Coasts & Shallow Water
    • Poles
    • Census of Marine Life
  • Planet Ocean
    • Tides & Currents
    • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis
    • The Seafloor
    • Temperature & Chemistry
  • Through Time
    • Ancient Seas
    • Extinctions
    • Evolution
    • The Anthropocene
  • Conservation
    • Fishing
    • Pollution
    • Habitat Destruction
    • Invasive Species
    • Acidification
    • Climate Change
    • Gulf Oil Spill
    • Solutions & Success Stories
    • Get Involved
  • Human Connections
    • Books, Film & The Arts
    • Recreation
    • Seafood
    • Exploration
    • History & Cultures
    • Careers
  • At The Museum
  • Educators

Search Smithsonian Ocean