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This rare staurozoan, or stalked jellyfish, Haliclystus californiensis, is about 2 centimeters in length and was collected off the coast of California.
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Staurozoan: The Stalked Jellyfish

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thin, green stalks of a succulent plant grow up
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Sea Beans

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Map of the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers throughout North America
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Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers

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The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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World Oceans Day 2014 Events

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A close up of a grey whale face
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Grey Whale

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Fish swim around the wreck of the HMT Bedfordshire, an Arctic fishing trawler that was converted into an anti-submarine warship during World War II, and sunk off the coast of North Carolina.
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Fish Swim Around Shipwreck

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The currents of the North Pacific gyre collect trash—mostly bits of microscopic plastic—into what are known as "garbage patches."
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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a seven inch fragment of an Inuit soapstone pot recovered at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
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Inuit Soapstone Pot

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A yello rip current warning flag.
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Rip Current Science

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Thumbnail of turtle swimming to the surface.
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Endangered Ocean

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Headshot of Uta Passow looking at camera.
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Uta Passow

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