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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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Blackdevil fish are quintessential monsters from the deep. The female lurks in the dark, drawing in prey with her glowing lure, while the male attaches to her like a blood-sucking parasite.
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Blackdevil Fish

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With seven pairs of legs, nine eyes, and shells the shape of flying saucers, horseshoe crabs look like aliens from the deep.
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Horseshoe Crab from Thailand

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The tapetail is the larva of the family. It transforms into either a male (bignose) or female whalefish.
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Meet the Whalefish Family

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Tapetail fish with long tail.
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Tapetail

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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Reef

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Crown of Thorns Starfish in the Marianas Islands
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Crown of Thorns Starfish

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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina Swirls Over the Gulf of Mexico

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Photo Spread showing male fish with mouth full of eggs from Citizens of the Sea
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Devoted Dads: Photo Spread from Citizens of the Sea

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Photo Spread showing a shrimp cleaning a fishes mouth from Citizens of the Sea
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Open Wide: Photo Spread from Citizens of the Sea

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Starfish from Prince William Sound, Alaska
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Ocean Treasure: Starfish on the Alaskan Coast

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spinner dolphins in Hawaii
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Spinner Dolphins in Hawaii

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