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These zooplankton collected on a research cruise include a jellyfish, a lanternfish, a snipe eel, two large orange shrimp, a fuzzy pyrosome (which is bioluminescent), and several smaller animals.
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Counting the Ocean's Diversity

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The whitish spots on this fish are individual parasitic trematode worms.
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Parasitic Worms in a Fish

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A whale shark swims with a diver off the coast of East Africa.
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Whale Shark Off Coast of East Africa

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Red Pigfish and Blue Mao-Mao school at the edge of a cavern in New Zealand's Poor Knights Islands. Read photographer Brian Skerry's story behind this photo.
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Protected Pigfish and Mao-Mao School

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Colorful corals are disappearing in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Coral at the Great Barrier Reef

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A Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) crawls on the forest floor.
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Caribbean Hermit Crab

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A tusk shell hermit crab peeks out of his shell.
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Tusk Shell Hermit Crab

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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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Where the pH is the lowest, corals can no longer grow - sand, rubble and seagrasses replace the reef.
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Lonely Seagrass in Acidic Waters

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Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the Deep Ocean Exploration section.
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ROV Exploring the Deep Ocean

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Alaskan king crab fisheries are on the rebound after years of unsustainable exploitation. New regulations mean that immediately after a haul is brought on board, the crabs are sorted and all females and under-sized crabs are released.
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King Crab Fishing in Alaska

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An albatross caught on a fishing line.
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Accidental Catch

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