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A NASA satellite image from August 23, 2011 of Hurricane Irene, the Atlantic basin's first hurricane of 2011.
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Hurricane Irene

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White growth emerges from a deep-sea coral sample stained pink to enable ocean scientists to measure its growth rate.
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Growth Experiment

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After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Photographing Coral Samples

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The frogfish uses camouflage to hide from predators.
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Three-spot Frogfish

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A round sea potato with hair-like spikes laying flat against its body.
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Sea Potato

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Seagrasses don't just provide shelter for free-swimming animals, but also are a habitat for non-moving organisms, such as these sea anemones.
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Anemone on Seagrass Blade

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The Arctic is one of the most undiscovered areas of the world.
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Launching an ROV

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Scientists use this box corer to study marine life.
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Launching a Box Corer

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Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
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Launching a Multinet

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A marine mammal scientist listens for bowhead whales using an underwater hydrophone.
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Listening for Bowhead Whales

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An archaeologist arranges a deep-sea core.
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Sediment Cores

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A brilliant red octopus photographed at more than 8,800 feet (about 2,700 meters) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Deep Water Octopus in the Gulf of Mexico

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