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A submersible’s robotic arm collects gold coral in the Hawaiian Islands. Similar specimens have been dated at more than 2,700 years old.
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Collecting Gold Coral from the Deep Sea

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A robotic arm on the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible retrieves Galatheid crabs for research. In the background is a species of the deep-sea coral Lophelia.
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Collecting Deep-Sea Crabs

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Students pose in front of an aquarium tank with fish.
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South Carolina Delegation

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Pink meanie jellyfish
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It’s a Jelly Eat Jelly World

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Scientist Kevin Raskoff processes samples of DNA
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Building a Database

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A deep-water larvacean (aka “sea tadpole”) inside its home.
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Deep-Water Larvacean, or “Sea-Tadpole”

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“Leatherback turtles are critically endangered, and this young hatchling is a symbol of hope for their future.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Jason Bradley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D2X; 12-24mm lens; 1/100 sec at ƒ/5.6.
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Leatherback Sea Turtle, Playa Grande, Costa Rica

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Whalers hunted right whales for baleen, which was used in a variety of commercial products such as umbrellas and whips.
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Ad for Whale Baleen Umbrellas

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This is North Atlantic right whale #3333 who was spotted with fishing gear trailing from his mouth during an aerial survey off the coast of Georgia on January 29, 2008.
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Whale Entanglement

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Marine biologist Gerald Kooyman of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has documented climate-induced changes to emperor penguin habitats and impacts on how the penguins feed, breed, and raise their young.
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Emperor Penguins

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A giant squid dissection
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Dissecting a Giant Squid

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The canoe traveled more than 4,828 kilometers (3,000 miles) to reach Washington, D.C.
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Raven Spirit’s Journey

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