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This is North Atlantic right whale #3333 who was spotted with fishing gear trailing from his mouth during an aerial survey off the coast of Georgia on January 29, 2008.
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Whale Entanglement

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A Pontoh pygmy seahorse
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How Many Seahorse Species?

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Despite its demonic look, the vampire squid collects and eats drifting particles called "marine snow" using two long, sticky filaments.
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The Vampire Squid from Hell

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A deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”) inside its home.
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Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

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A white scar on Phoenix’s lip (at right) was caused by her entanglement with a fishing line.
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Lip Scar Caused By Fishing Gear

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A researcher holds an arm bone from a "toothed" mysticete whale from Vancouver Island.
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Arm Bone Fossil of an Ancient Toothed Whale

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scientist Drew-Baker reads a book by her microscope
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Mother of Nori

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Syllid fireworms can be found mainly on the seafloor, but they switch to a planktonic form to reproduce, where the females use bioluminescent signals.
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Syllid Fireworms

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Hagfish Slime Thread
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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

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Larvae sea bass looking at the adult version of itself with a black background.
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Are You My Mommy?

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A satellite image of Hurricane Sandy as it passed over Cuba and Jamaica on October 25, 2012.
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Hurricane Sandy "Frankenstorm" Over Cuba

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A Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) poses in the waters off Acadia National Park in Maine. 
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Grey Seal Strikes a Pose

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