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Circular scars from a giant squid sucker on sperm whale skin.
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Giant Squid Sucker Marks

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Squid expert Dr. Clyde Roper examines specimens stored in jars in the Smithsonian collection.
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Dr. Clyde Roper

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The long toothy rostrum or “saw," which gives the smalltooth sawfish its common name, is clearly seen in this X-ray image.
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X-Ray Image of a Smalltooth Sawfish

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White abalone
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White Abalone In Danger

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A diagram of the different soil layers located at Hare Harbor, Quebec in 2008. Wood chips were located at the deepest layer, then whale bone, then codfish bones.
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Underwater Archaeological Stratigraphy

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A male surfer catching a wave in Hawaii
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Inside the Wave, Makena Beach, Maui

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New deep sea expeditions reveal new species underwater.
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New Jelly Species: 'Bathykorus bouilloni'

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Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Digsite at Cerro Ballena

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The Galapagos Islands site in Ecuador was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978. Located in the equatorial Pacific Ocean nearly 1000 km from South America, the Galapagos Islands and the surrounding marine reserve are a unique "living museum and show
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Sally Lightfood Crab, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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Eocene Whales and Penguins Off the Coast of Peru

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An isopod stands on top of a glass sponge, extending its legs to find zooplankton.
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Isopod in a Glass Home

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A cameraman navigates a smack of sea nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens) in Monterey Bay. Sea nettle blooms have become more common in recent years.
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Cameraman with Sea Nettles

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