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Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy (number 1004), was killed in a collision with a ship near Virginia in February 2004. She was pregnant with her sixth known calf.
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When Ships Strike

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Hundreds of illustrated red crabs gathering on sand with Santa hats.
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Santa Claws is Coming to Town

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North Atlantic right whales and ocean-going vessels often cross paths.
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Ship and North Atlantic Right Whale

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Two scientists peer out into the ocean from inside the Curasub, a 5-person submersible
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Inside the Submarine

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Dr. Chris Reddy, an environmental chemist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, studies oil spills and their long-term impacts.
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Oil & Water Don't Mix

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Walruses use sea ice as platforms on which to nurse their young and launch their dives.
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Walrus Rests on Ice

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How do plants respond to rising CO2 levels? To find out, plant physiologist Bert Drake monitors plants used in his CO2 study at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
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CO2 Marsh Study

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A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) recovers a volcano monitor from an underwater observatory.
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ROV Recovers Volcano Monitor

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This lizardfish rests on the bottom, waiting to snatch prey.
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Deepsea Lizardfish

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Color illustration of an ancient bivalve.
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Elevator Rudists

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Harbor seal in a kelp forest near Cortes Bank, near San Diego California.
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Harbor Seal in a Kelp Forest

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Sooty Shearwaters Migrate
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Sooty Shearwater

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