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Scientist Kevin Raskoff documents organisms by building an aquarium.
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Photographing Captured Animals

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A privateer was a seaman with a license from his country's government to attack enemy ships. The government usually got a share of the profits.
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Privateer definition

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Which country currently emits the most greenhouse gases? Test your knowledge here.
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Global Warming Quiz

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Description of Smithsonian Field Stations

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These Smithsonian field stations enable scientists worldwide to conduct long-term studies on mangrove ecosystems.
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Location of Smithsonian Field Stations

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An oil drilling platform in oil-free water two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Oil Drilling Platform in the Gulf of Mexico

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A square of interwoven sticks and cowrie shells
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Navigating the Waters with Micronesian Stick Charts

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The "Lower Invertebrates" exhibit in Smithsonian Institution Building in 1901 included models of a giant squid and an octopus.
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More Than a Century of Smithsonian Marine Science

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Dr. Mahmood Shivji uses DNA techniques to identify shark fins confiscated from fishermen
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FORENSIC FINS: Using DNA to Prosecute Shark Poachers

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This whale is entangled in fishing gear. The inset shows how special fishing lines allow whales to escape such accidental entrapments.
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Fishing Gear Solutions

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A replica image of Dampier's memorial plaque.
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Dampier's Memorial Plaque

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Green lights seen from the ISS
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Green Glow from Space

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