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The Ross Sea is a 1.9 million square mile (3.6 million square km) stretch of ocean off the coast of Antarctica.
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A Trip South to Antarctica’s Ross Sea

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Colorful fishes throng a reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
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Bizarre and Beautiful Coral Reef Animals

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Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Slideshow: Smithsonian Research Stations

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Photographer Brian Skerry walks knee deep in a mangrove in the Bahamas.
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Life in the Field as an Underwater Photographer

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“On an afternoon dive, I spotted a small group of sweetlips in the current among a shoal of juvenile convict blennies. It took me some time to get close to the fish without spooking them. I took several frames but this one was my favorite because of the
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Ocean Fish Pictures

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Students of the Alaska SeaLife Center delegation.
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Teens Take Action on the Ocean & Climate

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A map of the early European whaling site at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
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Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community

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Rough periwinkles sit on a bed of barnacles.
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A Seashore Walk

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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Ocean Views from Nature's Best Photos

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an illustration of two gannets
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Seabirds of America

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After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Studying Deep-Sea Corals

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