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A crab sits on a coral with a sponge covering its head
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A Sponge Crab's Updo

 The sponge on this crab's back is more than a stylish accessory. The sponges are...
A close-up image of Johnson's seagrass growing in sand.
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Johnson's Seagrass

 Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) is the lone ocean plant species...
The staghorn coral is listed as Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. It is one of 22 coral species listed.
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Staghorn Coral

 Staghorn (seen here) and elkhorn corals are listed as Threatened under the U.S....
Only 2,000 individuals of the endangered short-tailed albatross remain after the species was hunted for its feathers in the 1940s.
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Short-tailed Albatross

 In the 1940s the short-tailed albatross population plummeted from tens of millions...
Goliath grouper during the annual spawning event in Jupiter, FL.
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Goliath Grouper

 The Goliath grouper, (Epinephelus itajara), is found in shallow tropical waters and...
Once common in the West Indies, the Black Capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), which breeds in high Caribbean mountains, is now on the endangered species list.
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Black-Capped Petrel

 Once common in the West Indies, the Black Capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata),...
How Many Nights of Hanukkah? A harp has its own place in holiday music, but we also think this sponge looks like a super-sized menorah! This newly-discovered carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia lyra) was found using robotic submersibles operated by the
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Harp Sponge

 This newly-discovered carnivorous sponge (Chondrocladia lyra) was found using...