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Smithsonian zoologist Dr. Steve Cairns named and described this deep-sea coral species, Stephanocyathus paliferus, now preserved at the National Museum of Natural History.
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Corals at the Smithsonian

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Light refracts off the comb-rows of this ctenophore.
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Comb Jelly Reflecting Colors

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The robotic glider Scarlet Knight
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Robotic Glider and Barnacles

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Eugenie Clark collecting specimens on a dive.
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Eugenie Clark - The Shark Lady

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The fluorescent shortnose greeneye fish.
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A Shortnose Greeneye Fish Aglow

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Hydrothermal Vent Food Web

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Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii
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World Heritage Goes Marine

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A tan sea urchin from the deep seas of Curacao.
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Tan Sea Urchin

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an old image of the sea coast
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Ocean Acidification in the Puget Sound

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A screenshot from video showing an illustration of a satellite view of Earth.
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Just How Big Is the Ocean?

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Red Pigfish and Blue Mao-Mao school at the edge of a cavern in New Zealand's Poor Knights Islands. Read photographer Brian Skerry's story behind this photo.
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Behind the Photo: The Primal Ocean

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Musician Sam Lardner and friends created the 14-song CD Oceans Are Talking to inspire kids and adults to help save the ocean and the creatures living in it.
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Sam Lardner Sings for the Ocean

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