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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park site in South Africa was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. Wind and water continue to shape the site’s diverse landforms: coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive ree
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

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The volcanic archipelago St. Kilda in the United Kingdom has some of the highest cliffs in Europe and hosts large colonies of endangered seabirds.
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St. Kilda, United Kingdom

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The Heard & McDonald Islands site in Australia was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997. As the only volcanically active sub-Antarctic islands, Heard and McDonald provide the opportunity to observe ongoing geomorphic processes and glacial dynam
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Heard & McDonald Islands, Australia

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Photograph of a transparent polka-dotted squid in the dark ocean.
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Cockatoo Squid

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It took a while for scientists to identify what made this spiral track.
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Spiral Track on Ocean Floor

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plastic bottles, cans, a yellow hard hat, and other human refuse litters a tropical beach
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Bring Your Own Container to Avoid Trash

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The Sargassum frogfish is a small but voracious predator - it can ingest animals up to it’s own size!
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Sargassum Frogfish

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Pink crustose algae covers the surface of a rock.
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Encrusting Pink Algae and a Seastar

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A bull shark's ability to prey on many different species is helped by its capacity to survive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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Swinging for Bull Sharks

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The Everglades National Park in the United States was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979. This site is a unique ecosystem created by a shallow, "imperceptible river" 50 miles wide, flowing slowly south to the tip of Florida. The exceptional varie
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Everglades National Park, United States

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The Cocos Island National Park site in Costa Rica was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997. Cocos Island's position as the first point of contact with the northern equatorial counter-current and the myriad interactions between the island and the su
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Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica

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Dr. Clyde Roper (rear) and museum specialist Mike Sweeny examine a giant squid specimen.
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Studying Giant Squid

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