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Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy (number 1004), was killed in a collision with a ship near Virginia in February 2004. She was pregnant with her sixth known calf.
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When Ships Strike

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Dinoflagellates are major producers of oxygen in the ocean (and freshwater). But some species can grow out of control, causing a red tide.
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Dinoflagellate

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Macroscopic Algae (Ventricaria ventricosa)
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Bubble Algae (Ventricaria ventricosa)

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A close up image of green macroscopic algae.
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Macroscopic Algae (Acetabularia crenulata)

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A beautiful bromeliad blooms among the mud and roots of a mangrove swamp.
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Dancing Bulb

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A scorpian in a mangrove ecosystem.
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Scorpion in a Mangrove

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Photograph of a green sea slug, with white polka-dot-like markings and white-edged ruffly structures along the length of its back.
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Lettuce Sea Slug

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Thalassinidean shrimp (Thalassinidea) build complex burrows deep in the mud.
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Thalassinidean Shrimp

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An image of a giant anemone with yellow-tipped white tentacles.
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Giant Anemone

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Close up image of dwarf cup coral polyps.
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Dwarf Cup Coral

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Two longsnout seahorses underwater.
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Longsnout Seahorse

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West Indian Manatee
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West Indian Manatee Portrait

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