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The siphonophores are an order of marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria (the same phylum containing jellyfish). 
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Prints from Ernst Haeckel

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As soon as Dampier set foot in Australia, he began making observations and collecting specimens of plants, which he carefully pressed between the pages of books to be studied by the “ingenious” and “curious” upon his return to England. As Dampier conducted his investigations, his artist made detailed sketches like these.
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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea

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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Backbone of Biodiversity at Risk

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X-ray image of a winghead shark
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X-Rays of Fish Reveal Diversity

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This shrimp is colored to fit in - probably why they are common members of the seaweed community.
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A World Adrift: Life in the Sargassum Slideshow

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Baby shark attached to yolk sac
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Sharks from the Vault

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a blue larval fish with fanning spines
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Blackwater Divers Illuminate Sea Life at Night

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Harbor seal in a kelp forest near Cortes Bank, near San Diego California.
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Underwater Photography Contest from University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School

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Two sea lions interact amongst schools of small fish.
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Seal and Sea Lion Pictures

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A researcher leans off of a boat to tag a great white shark.
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Collaborator Research

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Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Bioluminescent Animals Photo Gallery

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Stunning Squid Pictures

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