VIEW THIS EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER > Harp Seal. Photograph © Brian Skerry. In The Sant Ocean Hall In The African Voices Hall: Focus Gallery Exhibitions Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Sant Ocean Hall Opening September 17: Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photographs of Brian Skerry > Living on an Ocean Planet > Fragile Beauties: Art & Science of Sea Butterflies > Mud Masons of Mali Opening August 31: Djenne, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mali, is famous for its spectacular architecture. Discover—through archival and contemporary photographs and early engravings—how the city’s masons continue their age-old craft and meet the challenges of a modern world. Learn More > MORE EXHIBITS > Sant Chair for Marine Science, Nancy Knowlton, dismantles a dead coral head in search of crustaceans living inside. Photograph © Smithsonian Institution Coral Reef Biodiversity: Is It Underestimated? Caribbean Reef Fish Biodiversity DNA barcoding of coral taken from the Indian, Pacific and Caribbean oceans suggests that their diversity is seriously underestimated. Read More >  Read More >  One of the most comprehensive surveys yields a DNA barcode database of Caribbean reef fish biodiversity. Read More > A Fish with a Sucker? Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network Few fish in the sea sport an odder appendage than the remora, which grows a suction cup on the top of its head. Learn more in this Q&A with Smithsonian taxonomist Dave Johnson. Read More > The Smithsonian launches a global marine biodiversity project with research stations around the globe. Read More > MORE RESEARCH >   Surfer Kelly Slater from the film Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Photo courtesy of K2 Communications. Johnson IMAX Theater: Second Saturday Arts & Science Ride the Wave! Join World Champion surfer Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer as they explore the nature of waves and hunt for the ultimate wave-riding experience. View complete show times for Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D and all films here > September 14 11am-1pm: Genome Art Workshop in the Genome Zone 1-3pm: Fossil Rubbing in the Sant Ocean Hall View the calendar of events > Live Butterfly Pavilion Smithsonian Associates Programs Take a stroll among hundreds of live butterflies and exotic plants in the Butterfly Pavilion. Learn More > Mingle at the Museum: Underwater Adventures featuring Photographer Brian Skerry – Oct 9 > Jonathan Kingdon on African Mammals: Art Meets Science – Oct 17 > MORE EVENTS > Volunteer in Q?rius America’s Family Album – Vote today and enter to win! Be a part of Q?rius, Natural History’s new state-of-the-art facility that’s part lab, part collections vault and part DIY garage, where visitors can unleash their curiosity. Training begins on September 28, and Q?rius opens on November 7, 2013 More > Vote for your favorite photo by today - August 28 - and be entered to win a special Smithsonian summer prize package! Cast your vote for Gin M.’s photo “Curiosity” taken right here at the Natural History Museum. More > One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish: The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook Support the Museum Learn about your seafood choices and become an informed consumer; then try out these easy to prepare, mouth-watering recipes! Purchase Cookbook > Your dollar helps provide free educational programs and exhibitions and contributes to research around the world. More > MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED > FORWARD TO A FRIEND > VIEW OUR FULL CALENDAR > TELL US WHAT YOU THINK > PLAN YOUR VISIT TO NMNH > © 2013 Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History 10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW | Washington, DC 20013  CHANGE EMAIL PREFERENCES >

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