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A manatee swimming in shallow waters.
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Manatees

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An American crocodile rests on a bed of seagrass.
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American Crocodile

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Since 1987, researchers have been tracking Phoenix.
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Meet Phoenix—One of about 450 remaining North Atlantic Right Whales

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The Carrie Bow Cay Marine Field Station supports marine research year-round.
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Field Station at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize

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This orchid grows in the mangroves of Belize, providing beauty amidst the mud.
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Mangrove Orchid

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Dr. Karen L. McKee collects a peat core in a mangrove forest in Belize.
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Dr. Karen L. McKee Studies Mangroves

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Dr. Candy Feller standing knee deep in a mangrove forest.
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Dr. Candy Feller in the Field

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Dr. Ilka C. “Candy” Feller studies mangroves in the small streams of Panama.
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Dr. Candy Feller Explores Mangroves

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A mangrove tree crab clings to a leaf near a Smithsonian marine laboratory in Panama.
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Mangrove Tree Crab

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A spectacled caiman patrols a salty pond at a Smithsonian research station in Panama.
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Spectacled Caiman

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The Smithsonian Marine Mammal team moves into action after a dead sperm whale is spotted floating off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
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Sperm Whale Post-Mortem

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Charles Potter (left) and Dr. James Mead of the Smithsonian perform a post-mortem examination on a goose-beaked whale specimen.
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Goose-Beaked Whale Post-Mortem

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