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Census researchers discovered this sea cucumber (Enypniastes sp.) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Transparent Sea Cucumber

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A purple hard coral releases bundles of pink eggs glued together with sperm.
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Coral Spawning

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The largest of the Atlantic shearwaters, Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis) can often be spotted by its casual wingbeat and gliding flight.
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Cory's Shearwaters Bicker

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The frogfish is an expert hunter and can eat fish in 6 milliseconds.
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The Frogfish

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A rendering of an underwater marine scene from the Proterozoic Eon, featuring a creature that resembles a jellyfish and other organisms.
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Ediacaran Community, Proterozoic Eon (2,500 - 542 Million Years Ago)

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Artist Shih Chieh Huang's creations are often composed of lights, computer parts, and plastic refuse.
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Artist Shih Chieh Huang

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The Pisces IV submersible sits on a saddle near Kingman Reef in Hawaii.
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Pisces IV Submersible

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Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral species, Stephanocyathus paliferus, now preserved at the National Museum of Natural History.
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Corals at the Smithsonian

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"The ocean is essential to all."
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'Ocean' in Korean Calligraphy

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A poem titled "The Whale" written in magic markers with a drawing of a whale.
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Kids' Ocean Haiku Highlights

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This giant squid washed up on a beach in Norway around 1950.
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Giant Squid on Beach

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A female giant squid being prepared for display.
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Female Giant Squid

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