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underwater photo of floating mangrove propagules
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Floating Propagules

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A purple, white and black spotted cleaner shrimp sits on an anemone.
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The Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

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Hastigerinella digitata's many spines support sticky, hair-like “fishing lines” made from cytoplasm (the living part of a cell – mostly fluid, salts and proteins) that entangle prey.
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Tiny, but Deadly

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Magellanic penguins on the beach in Punta Tombo, Argentina
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Punta Tombo Penguins

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Fireworm Setae
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Fireworm Bristles

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Explore the different cultures of the territory between the Arctic and Pacific oceans. The area is home to over 150,000 Indigenous residents, whose diverse languages and cultures are both a link to history and the foundation for contemporary lives.
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Smithsonian Alaska Native Collections

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A humpback whale breaching in Antarctic waters.
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Humpback Whale in Antarctic Waters

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Tuna in a warehouse waiting to be sold at market.
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Tuna at Tsukiji Fish Market

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These rattles from British Columbia were used during shamanistic performances.
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Ceremonial Rattles

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January 14, 1987: Phoenix is first spotted as she swims with her mother, Stumpy, off the coast of Georgia.
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Phoenix’s First Sighting

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A manatee swimming in shallow waters.
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Manatees

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