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This painting of swarthy buccaneers in the midst of a fierce battle was painted by the prolific American marine painter Frederick J. Waugh, and won the Thomas B. Clarke award in 1910 for the best American figure composition.
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The Buccaneers painting

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Three artistic designs from old sardine tin cans
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Unique Tin Cans

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Two whales attack a ship on a map
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Whales of the Carta Marina

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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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Captain William Kidd at Gardiner's Island
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Captain William Kidd

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Fish swim around the wreck of the HMT Bedfordshire, an Arctic fishing trawler that was converted into an anti-submarine warship during World War II, and sunk off the coast of North Carolina.
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Underwater WWII Wrecks – Pollution or Cultural Heritage?

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Black men dredge for oysters in a boat
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The Bay of Opportunity and Hope

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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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Illustration of The Little Mermaid, mid-19th century.
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The Little Mermaid

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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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a boat frame and a frame covered in seal skin
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Bearded Seal Skin Frame

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a group of men in kayaks
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Noatak Kayakers

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