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An opah at the Honolulu Fish Auction with a printed label attached that includes an ID number, bar code, the date, the receiver's ID number, the cart number, species name, vessel name, and weight of the fish.
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“Storied Fish”: Why Sustainable Seafood Requires A Tale

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Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
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Helpful Herbivores

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The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. It spilled almost 11 million gallons of crude oil, which reached 1,300 miles of coastline. The spill's remote location, accessib
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Five Questions for Richard Carson, Natural Resource Economist

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the foamy surface of the ocean
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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion

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Colorful fireworks go off over the water.
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From Sea to Shining Sea

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a woman's hands close a tin of sardines near a pile of empty cans
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Nimble Fingers: the Women Behind Maine’s Canneries

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a black and white shark on a red ocean bottom
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Parthenogenesis: When Female Sharks Reproduce Without a Mate

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The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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Building the Sant Ocean Hall: Interviews with the Exhibit Team

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a hairy frogfish with a dark background
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Anglerfish Lure Prey Throughout the Ocean

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A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Smithsonian Stunt Turns Ocean Hall into Living Aquarium

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A school of akule (Hawaiian for bigeye scad) explode into a camera's frame.
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Following the Akule

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A female (top left) and male Photerus annecohenae. Note that females are larger than males (sexual dimorphism) and that males have bigger eyes.
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You Light Up My World!

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