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On Moorea, an island in French Polynesia, researchers are striving to complete a biocode—a DNA catalog of every life form big enough to pick up with tweezers.
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The Island of Moorea

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an illustration of pufferfish species and their relatives
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Pufferfishes and Their Relatives

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A cuttlefish eye
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Dazzling Eyes

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Dampier explored this area of Western Australia and named it Shark Bay because of the "abundance" of sharks in the waters. It is now a World Heritage site.
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Dampier and Shark Bay, Australia

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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Transparent Sea Cucumber

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Pacific cephalopods illustrate the wide diversity among this group of mollusks.
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Squids and Cephalopod Diversity

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Squid at Sunset Reef Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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a woman works on a ship in a hard hat and vest
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Working at Sea

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a closeup of a phage virus
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Cyanophage

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Organisms found in low pH ARMS
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Motile Low pH

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A submersible lights up a fish in the water.
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Educational Resources Illustration

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Smithsonian Ichthyologist and Curator of Fishes, Dr. David Johnson
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David Johnson NMNH Ichthyologist and Curator

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