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Discovered in 2004 and named in 2009, Gersemia juliepackardae coral lives on seamounts in the northeast Pacific Ocean at depths of 500-2,000 m (1,640-6,562 ft).
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New Soft Coral

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Scientists discovered this 1.5-m (5-ft) tall yellow bamboo coral in 2007 off the coast of Hawaii in 1,459 m (4,787 ft) of water.
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New Bamboo Coral Discovery

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Found 1,751 m (5,745 ft) below the surface of Hawaii’s waters in 2007, this orange bamboo coral is 1.2–1.5 m (4–5 ft) tall.
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New Genus of Bamboo Coral

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: Black corals often resemble bushes or trees. Their living tissue can be one of several colors. It’s the skeleton that is black.
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Black Corals

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This black coral is more than 4,200 years old. Named for the color of their skeletons, black corals come in many colors.
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How old is black coral?

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The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) SeaBed is about to be deployed.
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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

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Seabirds on a rocky outcrop.
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A Gathering of Seabirds and Seals

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Students examine a beach at low tide.
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Seattle Aquarium Delegation

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Students in marine life costumes pose in an aquarium.
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Mystic Aquarium Delegation

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The amphipod Eusirus holmii inhabits sea ice, the water column and the sea floor
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Arctic Amphipod

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Scientist Kevin Raskoff documents organisms by building an aquarium.
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Photographing Captured Animals

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Sunset at Ecola State Park, Near Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
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Sunset at Ecola State Park, Near Cannon Beach, Ore., USA

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