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plastic bottles, cans, a yellow hard hat, and other human refuse litters a tropical beach
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Bring Your Own Container to Avoid Trash

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Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right whale.
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The “Right” Whale to Hunt

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Many medicines were based on a chemical from the sea sponge Tectitethya crypta.
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From Sea Sponge to HIV Medicine

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Racing the Tide

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Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five feet wide, weigh over 400 pounds, and live for 100 years!
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Restocking Giant Clams

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A great white shark gaping its jaws at the surface of the water; gaping is used as a form of communication in sharks
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Gaping Jaws of a Great White Shark

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The rich colors of emperor angelfish make them a vibrant version of royalty.
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Emperor Angelfish

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Can we use the sea as a source of fresh water?
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Can We Drink Our Salty Ocean?

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Two of the worlds largest jellyfish, the lions mane jellyfish, float together.
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Extreme Jellyfish

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Freshly cut dorsal fin from a scalloped hammerhead shark held by fisherman with knife.
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Sharks Threatened by Finning

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Headshot of Uta Passow looking at camera.
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Uta Passow

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3 wormy creatures
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Sipunculans

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