I’m a big fan of the vintage illustrations of German biologist Ernst Haeckel, so I thought it would be fun to play with them a little. Check out my Thinx Shop on Zazzle for more Haeckel-inspired home decor and more.

Phytoplankton blooms made up of millions of tiny, light-reflecting organisms growing in the waters of the Barents Sea (top) and Bay of Biscay (bottom).

Ready-to-hang sea creatures by Christopher Marley

The Sea-Urchin chair by Oooms

Photos by Chrisy Elle

Wayne Levin proves that underwater photography doesn’t have to be colorful to be spectacular.

Friendly (and not-so-friendly) looking creatures can be found in the underwater photography of Dmitry Marchenko

Unbelievable underwater macro photography by Andrey Narchuck

Underwater Landscape Photos from National Geographic’s amazing collection.

Photo galleries don’t get much more colorful than this one by National Geographic of Patterns in Nature: Sea Creatures.

Beautiful underwater photography by Pedro GoniO

Stunning underwater photography by Andrey Narchuck

Images from Ocean Soul, a National Geographic book of photography by Brian Skerry

About the book:

Ocean Soul is a love story. It is a story of discovery. It is a story of hope. The story begins when a boy who loves the sea attends an event with underwater photographers and has an epiphany: “I had always wanted to explore the oceans, but I now understood how I would do this. I would do it with a camera.” With sheer deter­mination, hard work, and a little bit of luck the boy, named Brian Skerry, realized his dream with more than 20 awe-inspiring articles for National Geographic magazine. Now, with Ocean Soul, he showcases his stunning photography and describes his adventurous life in a gripping portrait of the ocean as a place of beauty and mystery, a place in trouble, and ultimately, a place of hope that will rebound with the proper attention and care.

Photographer Shawn Heinrichs swims with sharks in order to save them. By capturing their splendor in the water, he hopes to raise enough awarenes of their needless slaughter to spark greater conservation efforts. These photos of whale sharks certainly got my attention.

Environmental Graffiti has assembled some Incredible Seahorse Pics.