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Students Work on Channel Island Map Project
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Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary Map Project

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A cameraman navigates a smack of sea nettles (Chrysaora fuscescens) in Monterey Bay. Sea nettle blooms have become more common in recent years.
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Cameraman with Sea Nettles

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Each year, thousands of local teachers join us for Smithsonian Teachers’ Night.
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Teacher's Night Logo

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Giant mucus blobs growing in the Mediterranean because of warmer water.
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Diver and mucus blob

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Leopard Sea Slugs Crawl Together on Colorful Coral
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Leopard Sea Slugs Crawl Together

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Portrait of a scallop with black and white striped lips, whose shell is encrusted with a red sponge.
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Scallop

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Plastic sorted by color.
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Sorted Beach Plastic

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Regulated fish waste dump sites can attract predators, such as these seagulls, fish, and even small sharks, which feed on the scraps.
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Seagulls at a Seafood Waste Site

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Curator and Research Scientist Lynne Parenti with student Shao-i Wang on a moped with fish collection gear
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Lynne Parenti NMNH Fishes Curator

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Gerardia, or gold coral, species often have a tree-like shape, as evident in this specimen.
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Gold Coral

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Well know labels within the seafood industry.
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Demystifying Seafood Event Sponsors

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A sea star brought up from a benthic ROV dive.
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Sea star, Captured by ROV

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