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A photo of an anglerfish
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Sea Toad

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White growth emerges from a deep-sea coral sample stained pink to enable ocean scientists to measure its growth rate.
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Growth Experiment

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After ocean scientists sort deep-sea coral samples into their different types, they measure and photograph the specimens.
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Photographing Coral Samples

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The Johnson-Sea-Link submersible returns with a specimen of Keratoisis bamboo coral inside its collection box.
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Submersible with Coral Samples

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The pink strands of this coral harbor a variety of organisms. Sea whips are gorgonian corals, with flexible skeletons.
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Sea Whip Coral

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: A thicket of Lophelia pertusa, a widespread deep sea coral, shelters a squat lobster.
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Coral Thicket with Lobster

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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011.
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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011

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Scientists use a multinet to collect zooplankton.
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Launching a Multinet

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An Isopod Full of Fish Blood
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Isopod Engorged With Blood

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This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable catch.
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Whalers in the early 1800s

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Description of Smithsonian Field Stations

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This is the first photograph of a live giant squid (Architeuthis) in its natural habitat.
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Giant Squid on Baited Camera

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