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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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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 11:54

A researcher leans off of a boat to tag a great white shark.

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Collaborator Research

Recent Antarctic expeditions, underwater volcano monitoring, studies of...

Tue, 12/01/2009 - 10:02

Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.

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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 11:48