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  • Photograph of a bright yellow fish.

    Tagged Atlantic Cod
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:44am
    So far, researchers have developed DNA barcodes to accurately identify 4,600 of the more than 29,000 known fish species. Atlantic cod is an economically important fisheries species.
  • An offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis).

    Commercial Aquaculture
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:44am
    This offshore cage is stocked with 70,000 Pacific threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis), or moi. Aquaculture can provide a sustainable way to satisfy the demand for this Hawaiian delicacy, once reserved...
  • Map showing the range of the eastern and western populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna and their spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea.

    Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Distribution Map
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This map is based on electronic tagging of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from 1996 to 2007. A team of international researchers officially classified the Atlantic bluefin as endangered in...
  • Since 1987, researchers have been tracking Phoenix.

    A Tale of a Right Whale
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Since 1987, researchers have been tracking the North Atlantic right whale named Phoenix. More about Phoenix can be found in the Tale of a Whale photo essay.
  • 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.

    Whale Entanglement
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    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. Entanglement is one of the...
  • Phoenix swimming with her calf in February 2007 in the Southeast calving grounds off the coasts of Georgia and Florida.

    A Right Whale Named Phoenix
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Phoenix swimming with her calf in February 2007 in the Southeast calving grounds off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. Researchers track these highly endangered whales (there are only about 450 of...
  • This scientific illustration of a giant squid shows off its two long tentacle and its 8 shorter arms.

    Deep-sea Giant Squid
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    The giant squid is among the largest invertebrates on Earth, but this deep sea creature has rarely been observed by humans -- alive. Over the centuries, many dead giant squid have washed up on the...
  • A thick stand of mangroves with tangled roots lines an island creek in Panama.

    Caribbean Mangroves
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    This creek lined with mangroves is located near the Smithsonian Institution’s field station in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The tangled roots support an amazing array of life. Learn more about mangroves...
  • January 14, 1987: Phoenix is first spotted as she swims with her mother, Stumpy, off the coast of Georgia.

    Phoenix’s First Sighting
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    January 14, 1987: Phoenix is first spotted as she swims with her mother, Stumpy, off the coast of Georgia. More about right whales can be found in our Tale of a whale featured story.
  • <p>Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom -- like this remote operated vehicle (ROV) -- where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the <strong><a href="http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-science/deep-ocean-exploration">Deep Ocean Exploration</a></strong> section.</p>

    ROV Exploring the Deep Ocean
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    Dive through the zones of the ocean to the deep ocean bottom, where many strange species live, and there are many yet to be discovered. Explore them in the Deep Ocean Exploration section.
  • In 1996, at age nine, Phoenix has her first calf (North Atlantic right whale #2605) off the southeast coast of Florida.

    Phoenix and First Calf
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    In 1996, at age nine, Phoenix has her first calf (North Atlantic right whale #2605) off the southeast coast of Florida. More about the right whale can be found in our Tale of a Whale featured story.
  • In December 2003, researchers spot Phoenix off the coast of Florida with her second calf.

    Phoenix and Second Calf
    Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am
    In December 2003, researchers spotted Phoenix off the coast of Florida with her second calf. More about the right whale can be found in our Tale of a Whale featured story.