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Apr 13 2012 - 2:11pm
Amazing Ocean is a brand new, free mobile app developed by the U.S. Department of State that features Smithsonian Ocean Portal and Sant Ocean Hall content. The app allows users to explore photos, videos, and rich ocean-themed content on their mobile devices.
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Dec 7 2009 - 3:07pm
Christine, the Ocean Portal Community Manager wants to hear from you. Please leave a comment, send us an email, or use the feedback module to let her know what you think of the site.
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Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
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Dec 1 2009 - 11:02am
Recent Antarctic expeditions, underwater volcano monitoring, studies of little-known transparent creatures, and other recent scientific research is being conducted by Ocean Portal Collaborators.
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Sep 24 2010 - 12:08pm
This year marks 100 years since the National Museum of Natural History opened its doors, but the Smithsonian’s work in marine science dates back more than 160 years.
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Dec 14 2009 - 3:12pm
The race is on. We need to choose the next species and ecosystem to feature on the Ocean Portal, and we’re putting it to a vote. Does the charismatic (and threatened) polar bear deserve the spot or should the humble (and bizarre) sea cucumber finally be thrust into the limelight? Want to slosh with...
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May 25 2010 - 10:10am
Calling all ocean lovers: What’s Your Blue? Have you found it? More than ever, the fate of the ocean is in our hands. To be good stewards and leave a thriving ocean for future generations, we need to deepen our own personal connection to the ocean. Find Your Blue at the Smithsonian Ocean Portal,...
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May 4 2011 - 5:15pm
May is here and that means National Poetry Month is officially over. As promised, we're going to highlight a few of the submissions we've received from our call for your ocean poems.
Sailors, divers, and sunbathers all penned poems. Some praised the big blue's beauty. Others bemoaned its...
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Mar 11 2010 - 5:08pm
The images, videos, and audio files contained within the Ocean Portal are owned by many individuals and organization who have generously loaned us their media for use on the Ocean Portal. We at the Smithsonian Institution—and our collaborators—encourage you to use the Ocean Portal as an educational...
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