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Two California market squids mate in the waters off of California's Channel Islands.
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California Market Squid

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A SCUBA diver in taking photographs in the Baltic Sea.
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An Underwater Photographer Battles the Baltic's Cold Waters

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A photo of Oceana's ice class research vessel, the Hanse Explorer, on the Baltic Sea.
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The Hanse Explorer, Research Vessel

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Image of a rapa whelk, a large marine snail retreated into its shell
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Rapa Whelk

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Inside the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason.
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Views from the ROV Jason

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This photograph of Gerardia sp. was taken at the Cross Seamount in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 400 m (1,312 feet).
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Gold Coral Close-up

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Dr. J. Murray Roberts photographed these living polyps from the Mingulay Reef Complex off Scotland in aquaria in 2010.
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Lophelia Pertusa Coral Polyps

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Discovered in 2004 and named in 2009, Gersemia juliepackardae coral lives on seamounts in the northeast Pacific Ocean at depths of 500-2,000 m (1,640-6,562 ft).
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New Soft Coral

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Searching for useful chemicals, ocean scientists grow bacteria associated with deep-sea coral on nutrient agar.
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Growing Bacteria from Corals

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This bubblegum coral has a fanlike shape. It is growing 1,310 m (4,298 ft) deep on the Davidson Seamount.
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Bubblegum Coral

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: Black corals often resemble bushes or trees. Their living tissue can be one of several colors. It’s the skeleton that is black.
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Black Corals

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Black coral, primnoid coral, and feather stars flourish deep on the pristine Davidson Seamount.
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Diverse Deep-Sea Coral Community

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