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a spotted dolphin swims through the ocean at night
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Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Little Bahama Bank, The Bahamas

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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Hammerhead Shark, Cocos Island, Costa Rica

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Professor Scott Glenn at Smithsonian with Historic Underwater Glider
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Scarlet Knight Showcased at Smithsonian

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A pile of bycatch species.
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A Net Full of Bycatch

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Tuna in a warehouse waiting to be sold at market.
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Tuna at Tsukiji Fish Market

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Great White Sharks are powerful swimmers, capable of going 50 kph/35 mph.
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Built for Speed

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A size comparison chart of a variety of squid species.
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What is the Largest Squid? A Squid Size Diversity Chart

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How do plants respond to rising CO2 levels? To find out, plant physiologist Bert Drake monitors plants used in his CO2 study at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
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CO2 Marsh Study

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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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Pirates Ann Bonny and Mary Read shown in men's clothes
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Ann Bonny and Mary Read

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This is the cover of the book Dampier wrote about his first trip around the world.
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Book Cover for Dampier's Account of his First Trip Around the World

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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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