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The Peninsula Valdes in Argentina was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The site is home to important breeding populations of the endangered southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and southern sea
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Península Valdés, Argentina

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Rusticles on the HMS Titanic cover the hanging stern.
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Bacteria Live in the Titanic Wreck

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Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
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Fishing with a Net

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two humpback whales swim underwater
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Whales and Dolphins

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Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

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A light painted image of a hand-painted ceramic fish with light emitting from its mouth
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Using Light Painting to Teach Bioluminescence

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Mark Dodd, a wildlife biologist from Georgia's Department of Natural Resources, surveying oiled sargassum seaweed in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.
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The Oil Spill, Two Years Later

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map of the 13 marine protected areas in the United States, that comprise the National Marine Sanctuary system
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Marine Sanctuary Map

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Jorge Velez-Juarbe, predoctoral fellow in the Department of Paleobiology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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Jorge Velez-Juarbe

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The Cocos Island National Park site in Costa Rica was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997. Cocos Island's position as the first point of contact with the northern equatorial counter-current and the myriad interactions between the island and the su
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Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

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Pile of Plastic Trash
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Plastic Trash Plagues the Ocean

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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