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Home is where the hull is: Since the dawn of seafaring, humankind has had to deal with pesky creatures, such as barnacles, that “foul” ship hulls and boat propellers like this one.
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Boat Propeller Fouled With Barnacles

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The "Lower Invertebrates" exhibit in Smithsonian Institution Building in 1901 included models of a giant squid and an octopus.
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More Than a Century of Smithsonian Marine Science

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Red and white riftia worms living in a deep-sea vent.
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Riftia Worms: One Species at a Time

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A marine iguana looks off in the distance.
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Marine Iguanas: One Species at a Time

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Photograph of the underside of a gelatinous octopus with a bright yellow bioluminescent ring around her mouth.
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Bioluminescent Octopod

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Tiny "flakes" of marine snow.
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A Snowy Underwater Wonderland

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A school of akule (Hawaiian for bigeye scad) explode into a camera's frame.
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Following the Akule

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An adult and juvenile killer whale frolic in the water.
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Menopausal Moms: A Mammal Mystery

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A thresher shark was killed after becoming stuck in a gillnet.
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Good-Bye Gillnet, Hello Shark Recovery!

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A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas
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The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

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