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Smithsonian researchers with fossil whale skulls from the group Monodontidae
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Smithsonian Scientists Describe a New Fossil Whale

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A Turtle Excluder Device (TED) enables a loggerhead turtle to escape from a net.
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Loggerhead Escapes from Fishing Net

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In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Harp Seal, Prince Edward Island National Park, Canada

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An illustration of a recently discovered species of Monodontid, Bohaskaia monodontoides, and its beluga and narwhale relatives
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Illustration of a New Fossil Whale, Bohaskaia monodontoides

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a small hut on the shore is surrounded by thousands of walruses
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Walruses For Miles

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an Inuit hunts in a kayak
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Hunting in a Kayak

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A sailing canoe heads toward an island in the distance at full sail.
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Hōkūleʻa of Polynesian Voyaging Society

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Two sailing canoes float on open water, with islands spotting the horizon. The canoe hulls are orange along the bottom half and white along the top, with brightly colored sails.
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Voyaging Canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia

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a whale at the surface with an orange suction tag
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The Minke Whale

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a grain of sand with microbes highlighted in green
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Microbial Life on a Grain of Sand

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The dark sea floor of the Antarctic, beneath sea ice, is covered with life.
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Antarctic Ocean Floor

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A yellow ribbon eel
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Ribbon Eel

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