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A collage of the wildlife found in one cubic foot on the reef near Moorea, French Polynesia.
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One Cubic Foot of Reef

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Photograph of a red "jellyfish" with many fine tentacles surrounding the bell and floating against a black background.
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Red Jellyfish

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An archaeologist arranges a deep-sea core.
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Sediment Cores

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Farther north, in Fort Pierce, Florida, researchers at the Smithsonian Marine Station focus on mangroves and other marine ecosystems of Florida.
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Smithsonian Marine Station

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An array of teeth from ragged tooth sharks.
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Smithsonian Shark Teeth collection

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Photograph of the model of a Giant Megatooth Shark, taken from the front..
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Giant Megatooth Model

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A frame-by-frame view of a Great White Shark breach- frame 4.
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Breaching Sequence 4

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A frame-by-frame view of a Great White Shark breach.
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Breaching Sequence

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A Great White Shark hunted and killed.
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Dead Great White Shark

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In Egypt, Dr. Jean-Daniel Stanley of the Smithsonian studies submerged ancient settlements.
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Underwater Archaeology

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These are the first zoanthids (relatives of coral) recorded at a hydrothermal vent.
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Zoanthids on Hydrothermal Vent

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Researchers use underwater equipment to measure a skate (Bathyraja richardsoni) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Measuring a Skate on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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