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"Break On Through" was taken by Wendy Wolf at California's Pfeiffer Beach. This photo was a winning selection in the Portraits of Planet Ocean Flickr contest.
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Break on Through - Wendy Wolf

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Scientists use satellite images of the ocean to estimate chlorophyll concentrations in the water. You can see the yellow swirls of phytoplankton concentrated at the sea surface in this image.
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Satellite Image of Chlorophyll Concentration

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Rhabdosoma’s uncommon eye arrangement allows the animal to see 360 degrees.
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360-Degree Eyesight

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Whale Earwax

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A emperor penguin chick sits under its mother's legs.
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Emperor Penguin Chick with Mother

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Starfish—marine invertebrates of the phylum Echinodermata—are famous for their ability to shed limbs as a means of defense and then regenerate the sacrificed part.
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Haeckel Starfish

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Thumbnail of a Sperm Whale seen from a submersible.
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Close Encounters with a Sperm Whale

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Woman in bikini clinging to buoy to avoid monster shark attack.
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The Shallows Trailer

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An estimated 5 tons of plastic are fed to albatross chicks each year at Midway Atoll.
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What We’re Reading 11/14

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Cover of 2018 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card
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Healthy Reefs Initiative Report Card

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Eugenie Clark collecting specimens on a dive.
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Eugenie Clark Diving

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Two squid tending to egg casings
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Squid Eggs

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