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A view of the injured fluke belonging to Phoenix’s mother, Stumpy. It is not known what caused this injury. It possibly could have been an entanglement.
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Stumpy’s Tail

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Jellyfish produce mucus, especially when stressed, which can interact with oil and break it down. This moon jellyfish is sloughing off mucus that has mixed with droplets of oil.
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Moon Jellyfish With Oil & Mucus

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The red paper lantern jellyfish is the focus of the latest podcast One Species at a Time, by the Encyclopedia of Life. Vacuumed up from its habitat a mile down in the ocean, the red paper lantern jelly may not look like much. Mostly water, it’s
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Red Paper Lantern Jellyfish: One Species at a Time

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

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Close-up photograph of an arrow squid embryo.
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Squid Embryo

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This small sea star, little more than an inch across, is orange on top and whitish underneath.
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Little Sea Star

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This may look like a mane of hair, but it’s actually baleen from a North Atlantic right whale.
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Baleen Close Up

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The Sant Ocean Hall is the National Museum of Natural History's largest exhibit, providing visitors with a unique and breathtaking introduction to the majesty of the ocean
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The Sant Ocean Hall Turns Ten

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A diver cares for the reef by cleaning up discarded fishing gear and garbage.
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Resolve to Protect the Ocean

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A screenshot from the video "Cashes Ledge" showing an underwater kelp forest scene.
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Cashes Ledge

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Screenshot from video of fish swimming in clear blue water in the Cabo Pulmo reserve.
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Cabo Pulmo Reserva de la Biosfera del Patrimonio Mundial

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A couple inches wide and up to ten feet long, the bobbit worm stays hidden under tropical sands with just its five antennae poking out—waiting for prey to swim by.
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The Bobbit Worm

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