Search
Video

Gulper Eel's Massive Jaws

Watch the Video
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Article

On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

Read the Full Article
Smithsonian scientist who discovered new species in her laboratory
Article

Five Questions for Carole Baldwin

Read the Full Article
Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
Article

Helpful Herbivores

Read the Full Article
This queen parrotfish scrapes algae from Caribbean reefs with its parrot-like beak.
Article

From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs

Read the Full Article
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
Article

A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Read the Full Article
A tusk shell hermit crab peeks out of his shell.
Article

Uncovering Biodiversity Before It Disappears

Read the Full Article
measuring a fish
Video

Really Small Fry: Shifting Baselines in Marine Fish Stocks

Watch the Video
a hairy frogfish with a dark background
Article

Anglerfish Lure Prey Throughout the Ocean

Read the Full Article
A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
Overview

Bioluminescence

Read the Full Overview
On coral reefs fish are important links in the food chain that sustains higher-order predators (including humans) and keeps everything in balance.
Article

Fish Get Risky Around Oil

Read the Full Article
a lanternfish's scales glitter blue in a black sea
Photo

Lanternfish

View Image