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A view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as seen from a NOAA research aircraft, June 2010.
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Let's Get Our Hands Dirty This Women's History Month

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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Keeping Exploration Alive With Manned Submersibles

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A sea monster attacks a ship in an illustration for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
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Ray Bradbury and the Sea

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Chrysaora melanaster is a jellyfish found in the Arctic.
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World Oceans Day 2012

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The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon forms a circular shape with its body.
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The Ultra-Black Pacific Blackdragon

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Photo of vaquita at the water’s surface with its face plainly visible.
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Vaquitas at the Water's Surface

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Map showing vaquita range in the Gulf of California with inset showing the Western Hemisphere and equator.
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A Small Range

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a fossilized opabinia
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The Burgess Shale

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screenshot of ocean hall time lapse
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Time Lapse Construction of the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall

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Rhabdosoma’s uncommon eye arrangement allows the animal to see 360 degrees.
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360-Degree Eyesight

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The loco (Concholepas concholepas, often called the Chilean abalone, although it isn’t actually an abalone) is found along the entire coast of Chile.
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The Loco of Chile

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Despite its fearsome look, the Atlantic wolffish (or sea wolf) isn't a danger to humans, largely preying on whelks, crabs, and sea urchins.
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The Toothy Sea Wolf

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