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A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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Curasub

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An archaeologist arranges a deep-sea core.
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Sediment Cores

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Whales are identifiable by their distinct pattern of callosities.
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Whale Callosities

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Nutrient influxes can cause phytoplankton blooms in the Antarctic.
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Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic

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A photo of an anglerfish
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Sea Toad

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This species of bamboo coral, discovered in 2004 in the Pacific Northwest, has unusually long and impressive tentacles.
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New Bamboo Coral

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This 200-year-old bamboo coral colony is growing on the Davidson Seamount. The skeleton has bamboo-like segments.
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Bamboo Coral

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A fan-shaped colony of red coral (Corallium sp.) provides a perch for three basket stars as they feed.
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Red Coral

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Male copepods are distinctly different from female copepods.
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Male Copepod

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Mangrove roots help to build the peat underlying mangrove islands and protect against erosion.
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Mangroves Protect Against Erosion

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An Australian Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) crosses a seagrass bed.
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Cuttlefish in Seagrass Bed

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a part human, part horse, part fish on an early atlas
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Mythical Creatures on Maps

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