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A close-up image of the face of a whitemouth moray eel.
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Whitemouth Moray Eel

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a comparison of multiple species of jellyfish
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How Big do Jellyfish Get?

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Of the eight million metric tons of plastic dumped in the ocean every year, much of it ends up on beaches like this one in Tanzania. But some companies are working to change that high statistic.
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Trash On a Tanzanian Beach

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A dusky jawfish protects its eggs by holding them in his mouth.
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A Dusky Jawfish Protecting Its Brood

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A shimmering bobtail squid.
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Bobtail Squid Shimmers

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Tuna in a warehouse waiting to be sold at market.
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Tuna at Tsukiji Fish Market

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This is the cover of the book Dampier wrote about his first trip around the world.
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Book Cover for Dampier's Account of his First Trip Around the World

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In December 2003, researchers spot Phoenix off the coast of Florida with her second calf.
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Phoenix and Second Calf

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A manatee swimming in shallow waters.
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Manatees

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Members of the Tlingit Nation celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall.
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Celebrating in Washington

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A photo of a solitary European green crab on a sandy substrate.
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European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)

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The elusive giant squid
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Giant Squid Caught Live On Screen

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