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Model of a lion’s mane jellyfish on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. This jellyfish, a member of the phylum Cnidaria, can have tentacles up to 190 feet long (58 meters) and a bell almost 7 feet (2 meters) in diameter.
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish in Sant Ocean Hall

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Map of seasonal area restrictions for ships in Northeast U.S.
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Seasonal Management of Right Whales

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Pumice is the air-filled rock ejected by volcanoes during eruptions. The naturally-occurring pumice originated elsewhere, but can be found scattered on the beaches and mangroves of Belize. Here it is perched upon some mangrove prop roots. 
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Pumice in Mangrove Roots

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a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

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Three types of squid tentacles and their suckers
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A Squid's Suckers

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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Illustrations of fish and crab from New Guinea
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New Guinea Fish and Crab

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A Florida manatee swims through a channel into a freshwater spring late in the day.
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Florida Manatee

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Tapetail fish with long tail.
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Tapetail

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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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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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This halimeda crab’s disguise did not fool researchers in Moorea where it was collected.
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Halimeda Crab

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