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The crew aboard Oceana’s research vessel Ranger were surprised to discover large colonies of deep-sea white coral in the Western Mediterranean Sea.
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Deep Coral Sighted in Mediterranean

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NOAA’s New Millennium Observatory was set up to study geologic, chemical, and biologic interactions along the mid-ocean ridge system. Here, a remotely operated vehicle (ROPOS) recovers a volcano monitor in the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the Pacific, west of Oregon.
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Studying the Mid-Ocean Ridge

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A SCUBA diver in taking photographs in the Baltic Sea.
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An Underwater Photographer Battles the Baltic's Cold Waters

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Cancer cells treated with discodermolide, a chemical from a sponge found on deep-sea coral reefs.
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Treated Cancer Cells

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Researchers can study ocean acidification in the lab by rearing organisms (here, Lophelia deep-sea corals) in seawater with variable pH and measuring if they grow, eat, breathe, reproduce, or develop differently.
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Studying Acidification in the Lab

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A photo of oceanographer Xavier Pastor aboard an Oceana research vessel surrounded by ice in the Baltic Sea
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Oceanographer Xavier Pastor

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A "reef hotel" made of PVS layers on the seafloor.
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Placing ARMS in the Red Sea

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Scientists attached this Crittercam to a sperm whale in an effort to film a giant squid in its natural habitat.
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Crittercam

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There are many techniques used to sample the benthic zone.
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Benthic Diving Techniques

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Alvin, a human occupied vehicle (HOV), returns to the ship after a dive.
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Exploring the Ocean with Robots and Submarines

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Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeny examine a giant squid specimen.
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Studying Giant Squid

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This dog is helping researchers at the New England Aquarium in Boston detect scat (or poop) from North Atlantic right whales.
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The Search for Whale Poop

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