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 (5)

Article Type

  • (-) Personal Perspectives (5)
  • Article (11)

Topics

  • At The Museum (2)
  • Beaches (1)
  • Books, Film & The Arts (4)
  • Careers (4)
  • Coasts & Shallow Water (4)
  • Conservation (1)
  • Evolution (1)
  • Fishing (3)
  • Genetics (1)
  • Gulf Oil Spill (1)
  • Habitat Destruction (4)
  • History & Cultures (2)
  • Ice (2)
  • Invertebrates (3)
  • Marine Mammals (4)
  • Ocean Life (2)
  • Plants & Algae (1)
  • Poles (4)
  • Pollution (3)
  • Recreation (3)
  • Seafood (1)
  • Sharks & Rays (1)
  • Solutions & Success Stories (3)
  • Technology (4)
  • Temperature & Chemistry (2)
  • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis (1)
  • (-) Animal Behavior (2)
  • (-) Climate Change (2)
  • (-) Fish (1)
  • (-) Get Involved (1)

Tags

  • (-) Ice (2)
  • (-) Tagging (2)
  • Algae (3)
  • Antarctic (2)
  • Arctic (2)
  • Art (2)
  • Biodiversity (3)
  • Citizens of the Sea (4)
  • Climate Change (6)
  • Coral bleaching (3)
  • Corals (6)
  • Crabs, Shrimp & Relatives (3)
  • DNA barcoding (3)
  • Education (4)
  • Feeding (3)
  • New discoveries (2)
  • News (2)
  • NOAA (2)
  • Ocean Optimism (4)
  • Photography (3)
  • Protecting Spaces (4)
  • Reproduction (4)
  • Research vessels (4)
  • Seals & Sea Lions (2)
  • Shifting Baselines (2)
  • Smithsonian Marine Station at Ft. Pierce (2)
  • Smithsonian scientists (11)
  • Technology (3)
  • Whales (4)
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
A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
Personal Perspectives

Humpback Whales in Antarctica: What Are the Whales Doing?

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) are the most abundant baleen whale in the...
February 2013
data of sea ice coverage in the Arctic
Personal Perspectives

Arctic Sea Ice: A New Low?

At a recent staff meeting a Smithsonian colleague mentioned that one of his...
September 2011
Three Killer whales (Orca) swim along side researchers.
Personal Perspectives

Listening for Clues About Sonar’s Effects on Marine Mammals

Many animals depend on their eyes to navigate, find food, locate mates, and for...
January 2011
Neighborhood Seafood Market in Rome, Italy
Personal Perspectives

Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...
November 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
  • Educators
  • About
  • Media Archive
  • Terms of Use

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