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This lizardfish rests on the bottom, waiting to snatch prey.
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Deepsea Lizardfish

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Pirate Henry Morgan arrives with his rifle and his crew in Panama City
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Morgan in Panama City

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During what is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, pirates reaped great rewards—and, if they were caught, faced terrible punishments. Here are some of the most legendary pirates of that time.
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Dividing Up the Treasure

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Colorful layers of a microscopic foram.
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A Colorful Foram: Globigerinoides ruber

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Fish spears and traps placed in rivers are traditional ways of catching salmon.
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Catching Salmon

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At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, Dr. Wayne Sousa (right) studies lightning impacts.
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Field Research in Panama

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Coral Reef on Gangga Island, Indonesia

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These corals are dead—smothered in sediments and overgrown with algae.
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Dead Coral Overgrown with Algae

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Where the pH is the lowest, corals can no longer grow - sand, rubble and seagrasses replace the reef.
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Lonely Seagrass in Acidic Waters

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Colorful corals are disappearing in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Coral at the Great Barrier Reef

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A decomposing sea star loses its grip on a rock.
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A Starfish Wasting Away

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Tiny "flakes" of marine snow.
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A Snowy Underwater Wonderland

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