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Great White Sharks are powerful swimmers, capable of going 50 kph/35 mph.
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Built for Speed

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The long barbel on the chin of this dragonfish has a glowing tip that may attract prey.
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Scaly Dragonfish

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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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“Upon returning from the reef after a night dive, I swam toward a bright reflection and came eye-to-eye with this beautiful, curious squid.” -- Nature's Best photographer Charles Viggers.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D700; 105mm ƒ/2.8 lens
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Stunning Squid Pictures

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Forams are tiny single-celled organisms.
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Foraminifera

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Hantkenina mexicana -- a foram with elongated shell chambers that lived between 45-49 million years ago, during the Eocene Epoch.
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Hantkenina mexicana

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During what is known as the Golden Age of Piracy, pirates reaped great rewards—and, if they were caught, faced terrible punishments. Here are some of the most legendary pirates of that time.
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Pirates of the Golden Age

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Sea lion with data collector on back.
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Sea lion with data collector on back

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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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Close-up photograph of translucent coral polyps, showing the symbiotic algae living inside.
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Zooxanthellae and Coral Bleaching

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Follow Omoo, a Great White Shark, at she swims across the Pacific.
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TOPP cartoon of Omoo

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A size comparison chart of a variety of squid species.
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What is the Largest Squid? A Squid Size Diversity Chart

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