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The Papahanaumokuakea site in the United States was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2010. The site is a vast isolated cluster of small low-lying islands and atolls surrounded by ocean that provides safe habitat for endangered species like the green
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Papahanaumokuakea, United States

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Photo collage of six species of invertebrates.
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Invertebrates from the Gulf of Mexico

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A blue-ringed octopus
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A Beautiful and Deadly Octopus

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A photo of a swimming Protanguilla palau, the newly discovered genus and species of eel
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Palauan primitive cave eel (Protanguilla palau), a 'living fossil'

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Racing the Tide

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Mistaken Point New Foundland
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Ediacaran Fossils: One Species at a Time

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The blue lined octopus can be deadly, so it is best to stay away.
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The Dangerous Blue Octopus

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X-ray image of a long-spined porcupine fish
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X-Ray Image of a Long-Spined Porcupine Fish

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