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The coring device Maggie used to sample peat in Belizean mangroves. 
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Coring Device for Mangroves

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Encrusted pumice
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Encrusted Pumice

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King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea creature
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Political Props

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Pumice is the air-filled rock ejected by volcanoes during eruptions. The naturally-occurring pumice originated elsewhere, but can be found scattered on the beaches and mangroves of Belize. Here it is perched upon some mangrove prop roots. 
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Pumice in Mangrove Roots

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a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

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A lobster like beat on an old map
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The Many Footed Beast

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Two whales attack a ship on a map
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Whales of the Carta Marina

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A sea pig illustration on an old map
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Sea Swine

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a part human, part horse, part fish on an early atlas
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Mythical Creatures on Maps

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A sea monster attacks a wooden ship
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Sea Monsters of an Early Atlas

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A birds eye view of the atoll
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Bikini Atoll

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Leftwich and her team have spent hours filming captive sea lions at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, trying to get clear video footage of the animals clapping so they can examine the way their flippers move from frame to frame. 
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Leftwich at the Zoo Observing Sea Lions

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