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Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem.
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Finned Sharks in South Africa

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Rusticles on the HMS Titanic cover the hanging stern.
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Bacteria Live in the Titanic Wreck

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This may look like a mane of hair, but it’s actually baleen from a North Atlantic right whale.
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Baleen Close Up

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The Sundarbans site in Bangladesh, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997, includes one of the largest remaining areas of mangroves in the world and supports a rich animal community.
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Sundarbans, Bangladesh

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The Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve site in France was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983. The site's vegetation is an outstanding example of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants, and sea eagles can be found here, while the clear waters, with their islets and inaccessible caves, host a rich and diverse marine life.
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Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve, France

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Listen to what happens when researchers in a tiny boat are surrounded by huge North Atlantic Right Whales.
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North Atlantic Right Whale: One Species at a Time

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North Carolina Delegation students and teachers posing for a photo in front of the ocean at Bald Head Island in North Carolina
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North Carolina Aquarium Delegation at Bald Head Island

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A variety of corals pictured underwater.
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New Research in Coral Shines a Light on the Evolution of Bioluminescence

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The Japanese spider crab may be big but it is not invincible.
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Japanese Spider Crab

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A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.
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Midwater Squid, Abralia veranyi

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