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This Japanese research ship drills into the ocean floor to learn about Earth’s history and structure.
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Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

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This computer screen image shows views of each sonar beam and the path being mapped by the ship.
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Multibeam Sonar Screen

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A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for research. In the background is a species of the deep-sea coral Lophelia.
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Collecting Deep-Sea Crabs

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Scientist Kevin Raskoff processes samples of DNA
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Building a Database

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Divers deep into the cold waters beneath the ice.
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Diving Beneath the Ice

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This radio device is used to track North Atlantic right whales. Suction cups hold the device to a whale's back, where it records data such as depth, water, temperature, and underwater sounds.
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Whale Tracking Device

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A large, black instrument is hauled onto a ship's deck by researchers wearing hard hats and life vests.
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures

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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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Hagfish Slime Thread
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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

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A whale shark swimming in the water.
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Tagging Along With Whale Sharks

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Spiral-tufted bryozoan
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A Bryozoan's Medical Endosymbiont

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The research submersible Alvin uses bright lights to illuminate the dark seafloor.
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Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin

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