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A piece of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit.
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A Rainbow of Crocheted Corals

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This scientific illustration of a giant squid shows off its two long tentacle and its 8 shorter arms.
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Deep-sea Giant Squid

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An unidentified earplug from the National Museum of Natural History collection.
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Whale Earwax

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The ribbon worm seen here, Ramphogordius sanguineus, is known to regenerate after losing a part of its body.
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Regenerating Ribbon Worm

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a colorful sea urchin with red and white striped spikes
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Dazzling New Sea Urchin Species

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The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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The Smithsonian Community Reef

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A piece of the Institute For Figuring’s Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef known as the Ladies Silurian Atoll.
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Ladies Silurian Atoll from the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

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This photo provides a small glimpse of the amazing variety of whale skulls and skeletons available for study at the Smithsonian.
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Whale Collections

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With the sun in its beak, the canoe’s raven figurehead points the way.
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Canoe Figurehead

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This family tree shows how the ancestors of whales moved gradually from land to sea.
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The Whale Family Tree

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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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Dr. Clyde Roper lies next to a giant squid specimen.
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Giant Squid and Squid Expert

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