Skip to main content
Smithsonian Institution
Other Languages Search Smithsonian Ocean
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Tumbr
Donate

Smithsonian Ocean

Main Menu

  • Ocean Life
    • Marine Mammals
    • Sharks & Rays
    • Reptiles
    • Seabirds
    • Fish
    • Invertebrates
    • Plankton
    • Plants & Algae
    • Microbes
  • Ecosystems
    • Coral Reefs
    • Deep Sea
    • Coasts & Shallow Water
    • Poles
    • Census of Marine Life
  • Planet Ocean
    • Tides & Currents
    • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis
    • The Seafloor
    • Temperature & Chemistry
  • Through Time
    • Ancient Seas
    • Extinctions
    • Evolution
    • The Anthropocene
  • Conservation
    • Fishing
    • Pollution
    • Habitat Destruction
    • Invasive Species
    • Acidification
    • Climate Change
    • Gulf Oil Spill
    • Solutions & Success Stories
    • Get Involved
  • Human Connections
    • Books, Film & The Arts
    • Recreation
    • Seafood
    • Exploration
    • History & Cultures
    • Careers
  • At The Museum
  • Educators
Menu

Search

Showing results for "All"
Filter

Content type

  • (-) Video (7)
  • (-) Overview (3)
  • Photo (20)
  • Article (16)
  • Slideshow (4)
  • Lesson Plan (3)
  • Audio (2)

Article Type

Topics

  • Acidification (2)
  • Ancient Seas (2)
  • At The Museum (2)
  • Beaches (2)
  • Census of Marine Life (2)
  • Climate Change (7)
  • Coasts & Shallow Water (5)
  • Coral Reefs (4)
  • Deep Sea (5)
  • Evolution (2)
  • Exploration (7)
  • Extinctions (1)
  • Fish (3)
  • Gulf Oil Spill (1)
  • Habitat Destruction (2)
  • Ice (2)
  • Invasive Species (2)
  • Invertebrates (6)
  • Marine Mammals (2)
  • Microbes (2)
  • Plankton (2)
  • Plants & Algae (5)
  • Poles (4)
  • Pollution (2)
  • Shifting Baselines (1)
  • Technology (5)
  • Temperature & Chemistry (7)
  • The Seafloor (3)
  • Tides & Currents (6)
  • Vents & Volcanoes (1)
  • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis (4)
  • (-) Animal Behavior (1)
  • (-) Careers (3)
  • (-) Food Web (6)

Tags

  • (-) Algae (2)
  • (-) Antarctic (2)
  • (-) Oceanography (2)
  • (-) Under the microscope (2)
  • Arctic (3)
  • Art (7)
  • Biodiversity (2)
  • Bioluminescence (4)
  • Climate Change (3)
  • Corals (5)
  • Crabs, Shrimp & Relatives (3)
  • Defenses (2)
  • Education (2)
  • Events (2)
  • Feeding (7)
  • Films (2)
  • Fisheries (4)
  • Ice (2)
  • Jellyfish, Anemones & Relatives (5)
  • Larvae (2)
  • Lectures (2)
  • National Museum of Natural History (9)
  • NOAA (3)
  • Oil spills (2)
  • Predation (4)
  • Reproduction (2)
  • Research vessels (3)
  • ROVs (2)
  • Scientists at work (10)
  • Scuba diving (5)
  • Sharks (2)
  • Smithsonian exhibits (2)
  • Smithsonian scientists (5)
  • Squids & Octopuses (4)
  • Tagging (2)
  • Technology (4)
  • Whales (3)
  • Worms (2)
  • Zooplankton (2)
Screenshot from video showing a close-up image of a plankton.
video

The Secret Life of Plankton

Imagine if a fish at the market could tell you where it came from; what would it...
Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:13
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of a whale at the surface of water at night.
video

Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
A screenshot from the video "Women in Oceanography" showing a woman standing on a research vessel.
video

Women in Oceanography

If you think only men can helm research vessels to get their hands dirty and study...
Thu, 09/12/2013 - 07:22
a man speaking at the podium
video

World Oceans Day 2012 - Live Webcast

On World Oceans Day - June 8th, 2012 - the Living Oceans Foundation hosted a...
Thu, 05/24/2012 - 15:55
a cold water dive
video

Cold Water Diving with WHOI

"Cold-Water Diving: Going to Extremes for Research" is a video produced by Woods...
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 17:00
California sea lions swimming
video

Sea Lion Sickness

Both humans and sea lions get sick from eating fish and shellfish that have been...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:36
This recently discovered hairy crab species (Kiwa hirsuta) has no eyes.
overview

The Census of Marine Life

Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
April 2018
A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
overview

Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification is sometimes called “climate change’s equally evil twin,”...
April 2018
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
overview

Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...
April 2018
A screenshot from the video showing a fiddler crab with a large claw.
video

Claws Out: Fiddler Crabs Do Battle

Male fiddler crabs each have a single super-sized claw that they use as a weapon to...
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 16:18
  • Sort By Relevance
  • A-Z
  • Z-A
  • Newest
  • Oldest

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Ocean
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Flickr Follow us on Tumbr
Contact Us

Explore

  • Ocean Life
  • Ecosystems
  • Planet Ocean
  • Through Time
  • Conservation
  • Human Connections
  • At the Museum
  • Educators
  • About
  • Media Archive
  • Terms of Use

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Donate
  • Ocean Life
    • Marine Mammals
    • Sharks & Rays
    • Reptiles
    • Seabirds
    • Fish
    • Invertebrates
    • Plankton
    • Plants & Algae
    • Microbes
  • Ecosystems
    • Coral Reefs
    • Deep Sea
    • Coasts & Shallow Water
    • Poles
    • Census of Marine Life
  • Planet Ocean
    • Tides & Currents
    • Waves, Storms & Tsunamis
    • The Seafloor
    • Temperature & Chemistry
  • Through Time
    • Ancient Seas
    • Extinctions
    • Evolution
    • The Anthropocene
  • Conservation
    • Fishing
    • Pollution
    • Habitat Destruction
    • Invasive Species
    • Acidification
    • Climate Change
    • Gulf Oil Spill
    • Solutions & Success Stories
    • Get Involved
  • Human Connections
    • Books, Film & The Arts
    • Recreation
    • Seafood
    • Exploration
    • History & Cultures
    • Careers
  • At The Museum
  • Educators

Search Smithsonian Ocean