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Oil burns during a controlled fire May 6, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Burn

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A shell placed in seawater with increased acidity slowly dissolves over 45 days.
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Shell Dissolves in Seawater

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Geophysicist Jian Lin of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution studied the earthquake site that triggered 2004’s Indian Ocean tsunami. New tools to map seafloor earthquakes—like this robotic Autonomous Benthic Explorer—enhance our understanding of catastrophic events, such as the tsunami.
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Seafloor Earthquakes Study

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Laysan albatross with a chick in a volcano looking nest on the ground made of earth.
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Laysan Albatross with a Chick

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A photo of a candy basslet, an orange and yellow-striped fish.
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Candy Basslet

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Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral species, Stephanocyathus paliferus, now preserved at the National Museum of Natural History.
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Corals at the Smithsonian

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A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for research. In the background is a species of the deep-sea coral Lophelia.
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Collecting Deep-Sea Crabs

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Pink meanie jellyfish
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It’s a Jelly Eat Jelly World

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Divers deep into the cold waters beneath the ice.
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Diving Beneath the Ice

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“Leatherback turtles are critically endangered, and this young hatchling is a symbol of hope for their future.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Jason Bradley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D2X; 12-24mm lens; 1/100 sec at ƒ/5.6.
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Leatherback Sea Turtle, Playa Grande, Costa Rica

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The Raven Spirit is now prominently displayed in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall.
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The Canoe's Permanent Home

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