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Dampier explored this area of Western Australia and named it Shark Bay because of the "abundance" of sharks in the waters. It is now a World Heritage site.
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Around the World Again...and Again

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Two men each hold a ceramic vessel at the archaeological excavation
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Archaeologists Study Early Whaling Community in Quebec, Canada

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A sea monster attacks a wooden ship
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The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps

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An albatross soars over the ocean.
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Is It Love? Why Some Ocean Animals (Sort Of) Mate For Life

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An arrow-worm from the genus Spadella. Alvariño discovered and classified the species Spadella gaetanoi in 1978.
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Ángeles Alvariño: Woman of Many Namesakes

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Walter Adey and the NMNH coral reef tank
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The Evolution of a Reef Aquarium

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a blue negative of algae
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No Longer Anonymous: Anna Atkins and her Algae

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A narwhal breaches the surface, its tusk pointed to the sky
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Why a Tusk? The real-life unicorns of the sea and the tusks that make them famous

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Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll
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Naturally Resilient

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Nancy standing by the ocean
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Corals to Communication: Nancy Knowlton’s Success Focusing on the Imminent

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a black and white photo of a woman holding a glass award
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Dr. Marian Pettibone, A Woman of Firsts

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This portrait of William Dampier hangs in London’s National Gallery in recognition of his contribution to natural history.
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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants

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