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This is a series of images showing how a typical nightly courtship display would look like, where certain males initiate the display (2), others follow (3), and different species display their own unique “light shows” nearby (4 and 5).
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A typical nightly courtship display for P. annecohenae

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Close-up image of white starfish feet.
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Starfish Feet

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The Curasub departs for a deep sea dive, up to 1,000 feet off the island of Curaçao, where this sub is located.
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Curasub Sets Off

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Captain William Kidd at Gardiner's Island
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Captain William Kidd

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Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii
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Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll

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A cable connects a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a ship at the surface.
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ROV Tethered to Ship

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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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A photo of an anglerfish
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Sea Toad

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A fisherman in Papua New Guinea shows his catch for a ceremonial feast. Communities there are successfully managing their local reefs by observing temporary fishing closures that end in time to celebrate the traditional feast.
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Celebratory Harvest in Papua New Guinea

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Mangrove roots help to build the peat underlying mangrove islands and protect against erosion.
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Mangroves Protect Against Erosion

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The sun sets over the Smithsonian’s marine field station at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. For more than three decades, it has been home to the Smithsonian’s Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Program.
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Sunset at Carrie Bow Cay

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Seagrasses don't just provide shelter for free-swimming animals, but also are a habitat for non-moving organisms, such as these sea anemones.
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Anemone on Seagrass Blade

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