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Two new species of sea stars were discovered in the deep sea: Paulasterias tyleri (on the left) in a North Pacific hydrothermal vent community, and Paulasterias mcclaini (on the right) in the deep sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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Two New Sea Stars

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This queen parrotfish scrapes algae from Caribbean reefs with its parrot-like beak.
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Queen Parrotfish

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A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net.
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Bycatch in Shrimp Net

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Blackdevil fish are quintessential monsters from the deep. The female lurks in the dark, drawing in prey with her glowing lure, while the male attaches to her like a blood-sucking parasite.
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Blackdevil Fish

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Photo Spread showing male fish with mouth full of eggs from Citizens of the Sea
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Devoted Dads: Photo Spread from Citizens of the Sea

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spinner dolphins in Hawaii
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Spinner Dolphins in Hawaii

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This ivory sculpture from Point Barrow, Alaska, represents Kikámigo, a guardian spirit, holding a whale in each hand.
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Inupiat Guardian Spirit

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Scaffolding and supports support a life-size model of a right whale in the national Museum of Natural History.
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Work Site for Building the Model of Phoenix

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Phoenix swims in George’s Bank, off the coast of New England, on March 13, 2009.
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Phoenix in George's Bank

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Tuna caught in the Indian Ocean show the huge scale of commercial fishing.
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Tuna Fishing

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Marc Frischer from the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography studies bacteria at a Smithsonian field station.
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Investigating Bacteria

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In 1874 Reverend Moses Harvey of Newfoundland displayed the giant squid he bought on the side of his barn, much to the dismay of Mrs. Harvey.
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Rev. Harvey’s Giant Squid on Display

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