Summer 2017 OGLC Photo Gallery

  • Sunset at the Great White Heron Refuge in south Florida.

    Sunset at the Great White Heron Refuge in south Florida.

    Sunset at the Great White Heron Refuge in south Florida.

  • An aerial view of Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, CA.

    An aerial view of Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, CA.

    An aerial view of Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, CA.

  • Green sea turtle in Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.

    Green sea turtle in Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.

    Green sea turtle in Bahia Magdalena, Baja California.

  • Foggy marshlands in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, MA.

    Foggy marshlands in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, MA.

    Foggy marshlands in Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, MA.

  • Kayakers explore Biscayne National Park, FL as part of the first-ever Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Field Camp.

    Kayakers explore Biscayne National Park, FL as part of the first-ever Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Field Camp.

    Kayakers explore Biscayne National Park, FL as part of the first-ever Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Field Camp.

  • A park ranger-diver shares the secrets of the kelp forest with remote students via the ‘Live Dive’ program at Channel Islands National Park, CA.

    A park ranger-diver shares the secrets of the kelp forest with remote students via the ‘Live Dive’ program at Channel Islands National Park, CA.

    A park ranger-diver shares the secrets of the kelp forest with remote students via the ‘Live Dive’ program at Channel Islands National Park, CA.

  • BSEE Inspectors pay close attention during a pressure test on a deep-water facility in the Gulf of Mexico.

    BSEE Inspectors pay close attention during a pressure test on a deep-water facility in the Gulf of Mexico.

    BSEE Inspectors pay close attention during a pressure test on a deep-water facility in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in Congo Cay, USVI.

    Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in Congo Cay, USVI.

    Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in Congo Cay, USVI.

  • A Tlingit tribal member participated in the grand opening of Xunaa Shuká Hít (ancestral home) celebrating the Huna Káawu’s return to Glacier Bay, AK.

    A Tlingit tribal member participated in the grand opening of Xunaa Shuká Hít (ancestral home) celebrating the Huna Káawu’s return to Glacier Bay, AK.

    A Tlingit tribal member participated in the grand opening of Xunaa Shuká Hít (ancestral home) celebrating the Huna Káawu’s return to Glacier Bay, AK.

  • NPS scientists report observations of Kittlitz’s and marbled murrelets in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, AK.

    NPS scientists report observations of Kittlitz’s and marbled murrelets in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, AK.

    NPS scientists report observations of Kittlitz’s and marbled murrelets in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, AK.

  • The Research Vessel (R/V) Tiglax supports scientists who study marine life and habitat in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, AK.

    The Research Vessel (R/V) Tiglax supports scientists who study marine life and habitat in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, AK.

    The Research Vessel (R/V) Tiglax supports scientists who study marine life and habitat in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, AK.

  • Turtles are inspected as part of a global anti-wildlife trafficking initiative.

    Turtles are inspected as part of a global anti-wildlife trafficking initiative.

    Turtles are inspected as part of a global anti-wildlife trafficking initiative.

  • The threatened roseate tern, with its bright orange breeding coloring, just had a successful fishing venture.

    The threatened roseate tern, with its bright orange breeding coloring, just had a successful fishing venture.

    The threatened roseate tern, with its bright orange breeding coloring, just had a successful fishing venture.

  • Walruses like to be in constant contact with other walruses.

    Walruses like to be in constant contact with other walruses.

    Walruses like to be in constant contact with other walruses.

  • A horned puffin in Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, AK.

    A horned puffin in Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, AK.

    A horned puffin in Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, AK.

  • The beach at Trinidad Head, California Coastal National Monument, CA.

    The beach at Trinidad Head, California Coastal National Monument, CA.

    The beach at Trinidad Head, California Coastal National Monument, CA.

  • Osprey in nest in Chesapeake Bay, MD.

    Osprey in nest in Chesapeake Bay, MD.

    Osprey in nest in Chesapeake Bay, MD.

  • A wet cypress tree forest in the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, LA.

    A wet cypress tree forest in the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, LA.

    A wet cypress tree forest in the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, LA.

  • Corals usually seen in deeper water grow in very shallow water near the prop roots of red mangrove trees in Hurricane Hole, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park.

    Corals usually seen in deeper water grow in very shallow water near the prop roots of red mangrove trees in Hurricane Hole, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park.

    Corals usually seen in deeper water grow in very shallow water near the prop roots of red mangrove trees in Hurricane Hole, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park.

  • The late 19th century Ewing Bank Shipwreck provides important seafloor habitat in nearly 2,000 feet water depth in the Gulf of Mexico.

    The late 19th century Ewing Bank Shipwreck provides important seafloor habitat in nearly 2,000 feet water depth in the Gulf of Mexico.

    The late 19th century Ewing Bank Shipwreck provides important seafloor habitat in nearly 2,000 feet water depth in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • An adult female green sea turtle feeds on seagrass near Culebra Island off the east coast of Puerto Rico.

    An adult female green sea turtle feeds on seagrass near Culebra Island off the east coast of Puerto Rico.

    An adult female green sea turtle feeds on seagrass near Culebra Island off the east coast of Puerto Rico.

  • The turtle shell’s carapace of a live juvenile green turtle.

    The turtle shell’s carapace of a live juvenile green turtle.

    The turtle shell’s carapace of a live juvenile green turtle.

  • An endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

    An endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

    An endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

  • USGS scientists release a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after collecting data and tagging in Dry Tortugas National Park, FL.

    USGS scientists release a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after collecting data and tagging in Dry Tortugas National Park, FL.

    USGS scientists release a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after collecting data and tagging in Dry Tortugas National Park, FL.

  • A leatherback hatchling makes its way to the ocean at Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA.

    A leatherback hatchling makes its way to the ocean at Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA.

    A leatherback hatchling makes its way to the ocean at Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA.

  • NPS Biologists rescuing green turtles that were hypothermically stunned from cold conditions at Padre Island National Seashore, TX.

    NPS Biologists rescuing green turtles that were hypothermically stunned from cold conditions at Padre Island National Seashore, TX.

    NPS Biologists rescuing green turtles that were hypothermically stunned from cold conditions at Padre Island National Seashore, TX.

  • Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge, off the west coast of Puerto Rico has very clear water for good underwater visibility.

    Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge, off the west coast of Puerto Rico has very clear water for good underwater visibility.

    Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge, off the west coast of Puerto Rico has very clear water for good underwater visibility.

  • Kemps Ridley Hatchling at Padre Island National Seashore, TX.

    Kemps Ridley Hatchling at Padre Island National Seashore, TX.

    Kemps Ridley Hatchling at Padre Island National Seashore, TX.

  • Matt Whitbeck, wildlife biologist at Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, conducts a plot survey of high-marsh vegetation, including seaside goldenrod, which is important for pollinators like monarch butterflies.

    Matt Whitbeck, wildlife biologist at Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, conducts a plot survey of high-marsh vegetation, including seaside goldenrod, which is important for pollinators like monarch butterflies.

    Matt Whitbeck, wildlife biologist at Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, conducts a plot survey of high-marsh vegetation, including seaside goldenrod, which is important for pollinators like monarch butterflies.

  • Red and blue color variants of deepwater sculpin from a Lake Ontario prey fish survey aboard the GLSC’s R/V Kaho. The blue coloration naturally occurs and is due to a bile pigment called biliverdin that is more prevalent in some individuals.

    Red and blue color variants of deepwater sculpin from a Lake Ontario prey fish survey aboard the GLSC’s R/V Kaho. The blue coloration naturally occurs and is due to a bile pigment called biliverdin that is more prevalent in some individuals.

    Red and blue color variants of deepwater sculpin from a Lake Ontario prey fish survey aboard the GLSC’s R/V Kaho. The blue coloration naturally occurs and is due to a bile pigment called biliverdin that is more prevalent in some individuals.

  • A photomicrograph of a single living cell of a freshwater green alga (Micrasterias radiosa), that is illuminated with ultraviolet light. This sample was collected in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, FL.

    A photomicrograph of a single living cell of a freshwater green alga (Micrasterias radiosa), that is illuminated with ultraviolet light. This sample was collected in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, FL.

    A photomicrograph of a single living cell of a freshwater green alga (Micrasterias radiosa), that is illuminated with ultraviolet light. This sample was collected in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, FL.

  • White terns breed on the uninhabited Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge which is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

    White terns breed on the uninhabited Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge which is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

    White terns breed on the uninhabited Howland Island National Wildlife Refuge which is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.

  • Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) roots at Everglades National Park.

    Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) roots at Everglades National Park.

    Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) roots at Everglades National Park.

  • Looking down on Trunk Bay, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park where USGS and the NPS collaborate to manage sea turtles, coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds within this popular recreational area.

    Looking down on Trunk Bay, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park where USGS and the NPS collaborate to manage sea turtles, coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds within this popular recreational area.

    Looking down on Trunk Bay, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park where USGS and the NPS collaborate to manage sea turtles, coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds within this popular recreational area.

  • Juvenile lake sturgeon raised at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.

    Juvenile lake sturgeon raised at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.

    Juvenile lake sturgeon raised at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery in Wisconsin.

  • Brown pelicans were among at least 93 species of birds that were exposed to oil in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

    Brown pelicans were among at least 93 species of birds that were exposed to oil in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

    Brown pelicans were among at least 93 species of birds that were exposed to oil in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

  • DOI’s restoration planning addresses a broad diversity of injured bird species such as snowy plovers.

    DOI’s restoration planning addresses a broad diversity of injured bird species such as snowy plovers.

    DOI’s restoration planning addresses a broad diversity of injured bird species such as snowy plovers.

  • Young students enjoy dipnetting for marine critters at Biscayne National Park.

    Young students enjoy dipnetting for marine critters at Biscayne National Park.

    Young students enjoy dipnetting for marine critters at Biscayne National Park.

  • Steven Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands.

    Steven Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands.

    Steven Cay, U.S. Virgin Islands.

  • Topobathymetric map of the mouth of Tampa Bay where it enters the Gulf of Mexico, FL.

    Topobathymetric map of the mouth of Tampa Bay where it enters the Gulf of Mexico, FL.

    Topobathymetric map of the mouth of Tampa Bay where it enters the Gulf of Mexico, FL.

  • A young student volunteers to strengthen the coast in New Jersey.

    A young student volunteers to strengthen the coast in New Jersey.

    A young student volunteers to strengthen the coast in New Jersey.

  • USGS scientists teach journalists about invasive species in Louisiana.

    USGS scientists teach journalists about invasive species in Louisiana.

    USGS scientists teach journalists about invasive species in Louisiana.

  • USGS scientists monitor sea urchin populations in Hawaii.

    USGS scientists monitor sea urchin populations in Hawaii.

    USGS scientists monitor sea urchin populations in Hawaii.

  • The Huna Tribal House dedication in August of 2016 brought this coastal community together to celebrate with rich cultural traditions.

    The Huna Tribal House dedication in August of 2016 brought this coastal community together to celebrate with rich cultural traditions.

    The Huna Tribal House dedication in August of 2016 brought this coastal community together to celebrate with rich cultural traditions.

  • Carving of totem poles was done especially for the Huna Tribal House in Southeast Alaska.

    Carving of totem poles was done especially for the Huna Tribal House in Southeast Alaska.

    Carving of totem poles was done especially for the Huna Tribal House in Southeast Alaska.