Article

The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

The ocean is essential to all life, and covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface....

Personal Perspectives

Celebrating the Ocean With New Museum Exhibits

A lot can happen in five years. Since 2007, the concentration of carbon dioxide in...

Personal Perspectives

A Tale of Sex and Stress in the Ocean

Welcome to Citizens of the Sea, a new blog series where ocean life comes to life....

A Microscopic Identity Crisis

Using DNA to identify larval species in the Gulf Stream Unseen by the human eye,...

World Oceans Day 2014 Events

Come join us for events celebrating World Oceans Day and beyond at the National...

World Oceans Day 2012

Here at the Ocean Portal, we celebrate the ocean every day. But one day a year...

Article

The Sant Ocean Hall: Life in the Sand Exhibit

Soft sand, gentle waves, colorful beach glass, seaweed, and scattered shells. It...

Article

Marine Parasites: Crazy…and Really Cool!

Marine parasites may be small in size, but they can be present in very high numbers...