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This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable catch.
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Whalers in the early 1800s

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a seal skin kayak
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Yup'ik Kayak

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a hunter throws a harpoon from the cockpit of his kayak
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Harpoon Thrower

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a sketch of a kayak design
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Kayak Sketch

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A sailing canoe sits in a Tahitian bay, surrounded by crowds of onlookers, and several smaller canoes full of people there to celebrate the occasion.
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Hōkūleʻa is welcomed in Tahiti in 1976

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a map showing the known sightings of True's beaked whale and Ramari's beaked whale
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Beaked Whale Range

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a part human, part horse, part fish on an early atlas
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Mythical Creatures on Maps

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King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea creature
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Political Props

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A stormy sea lashes the village of Shismaref, Alaska, where the coastline has eroded 30–90 m (100–300 ft) in the past 30 years.
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Shismaref, Alaska

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A fisherman in Papua New Guinea shows his catch for a ceremonial feast. Communities there are successfully managing their local reefs by observing temporary fishing closures that end in time to celebrate the traditional feast.
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Celebratory Harvest in Papua New Guinea

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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Map of South America highlighting Juan Fernandez Island off of the west coast, near Chile
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Map of Juan Fernandez Island

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