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In the 19th century, many women wore tight corsets that were stiffened with stays made from baleen.
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Whale Products in Fashion

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Yankee Whalers: An 1856 Currier & Ives print shows whalers harpooning a right whale.
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The “Right” Whale to Hunt

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The Brazilian Atlantic Islands site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2001. The rich waters of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll are extremely important for the breeding and feeding of tuna, shark, turtle, and marine mammals. Th
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Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves

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The Everglades National Park in the United States was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979. This site is a unique ecosystem created by a shallow, "imperceptible river" 50 miles wide, flowing slowly south to the tip of Florida. The exceptional varie
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Everglades National Park, United States

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Salps are tube-shaped, soft, transparent animals that swim through the ocean, straining out plant food as they go.
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Antarctic Salps

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Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Hawaiian Monk Seal

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An underwater photo of coral recovering from a bleaching event.
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Resilient Coral

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Many medicines were based on a chemical from the sea sponge Tectitethya crypta.
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From Sea Sponge to HIV Medicine

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an old illustration of an eel
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The Origin of Eels

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Baby shark attached to yolk sac
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Sharks from the Vault

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A diver collects water samples.
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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

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