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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

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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A Squalodontid Success

On a beach in Piña, Panama the tide is rolling out. Faint outlines of skeletal...
Wed, 06/22/2011 - 17:47
Henry the Fish is made completely out of colorful plastic that washed up on Oregon beaches.
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Washed Ashore: From Beach Trash to Ocean Art

From a distance, Henry the Fish looks like a typical quirky and colorful sculpture...
Wed, 07/17/2013 - 17:20
Midway Atoll, where these photos were taken, is more than 2,000 miles from the nearest land.
slideshow

Laysan Albatrosses’ Plastic Problem

Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) are incredible birds. They have a...
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 14:47
Forams are tiny single-celled organisms.
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Trials and Tribulations with Contamination

My internship at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History started off...
November 2017
A large red research vessel among icy waters and snowy mountains
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Shipboard Life in the Antarctic

Strapped in to a harness on the back deck of a 230-foot research vessel off the...
June 2016
Tiny jellies in a petri dish.
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Fishing for Plastic: Science in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

By now, you have probably heard of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The name...
April 2015
A dive safety officer keeps a close eye on divers from the surface.
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Diving in the Middle of Nowhere

Picture this: clear, warm water bathing spectacular coral reefs, clouds of fish,...
February 2014
Brian Skerry sits on a 20 foot high underwater tripod to photograph the Aquarius Habitat off Florida.
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Portraits of Planet Ocean – Behind The Photographs

As an assignment photographer, I sometimes feel as though I am living in a vacuum,...
September 2013
Tiny bits and pieces of plastic can be found throughout the ocean, like these collected from the open ocean by net.
Article

The “Plastisphere:" A new marine ecosystem

Any floating object in the ocean tends to attract life; fishermen know this and...
July 2013
Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
Article

Making Science Sing: The Longest Time (Coral Triangle Edition)

How do you make science sing? Just ask a couple of female scientists to sing about...
July 2012
Brian Skerry takes an up close photo of a tiger shark on the seafloor.
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Patience is a Virtue

As an underwater photographer, time in the field is the most valuable thing I can...
June 2012

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