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Bubbles of methane gas rise through a mussel bed in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Methane Bubbles Up From Seep

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UV light illuminates growth rings in a cross-section of 44-year-old Primnoa resedaformis coral found about 400 m (1,312 ft) deep off Newfoundland.
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Coral Growth Rings

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The toothy goby or common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) has a commensal relationship with soft corals and sponges in the Indo-Pacific ocean.
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Toothy Goby in Coral

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Two thorny seahorses sit back to back underwater.
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Seahorse Lovebirds

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A humboldt squid releases ink.
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Humboldt Squid Shoots Ink

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Venus fly-trap anemone in the Gulf of Mexico
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Venus Fly-Trap Anemone in the Gulf of Mexico

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A female giant squid being prepared for display.
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Female Giant Squid

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A male mudflat fiddler crab (Uca rapax) waves its huge claw to impress females and threaten competitors.
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The Mudflat Fiddler Crab

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A view of the Pacific from Moorea, where scientists are working to catalog the life forms of the entire ecosystem.
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Marine Biology on the Island of Moorea

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The red paper lantern jellyfish is the focus of the latest podcast One Species at a Time, by the Encyclopedia of Life. Vacuumed up from its habitat a mile down in the ocean, the red paper lantern jelly may not look like much. Mostly water, it’s
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Red Paper Lantern Jellyfish: One Species at a Time

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Ari Daniel Shapiro and Dr.Randi Rotjan of the New England Aquarium, journey to the Phoenix Islands to study coral bleaching.
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Coral Reefs: One Species at a Time

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This tentacle belongs to a blue button. While it has a central “float” with streaming tentacles like typical jellyfish, the blue button is a colony of many small hydroid animals.
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Blue Button Tentacle

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