There's more to the floor
than you thought before --

Sea Floor Science is an ongoing exhibition
of programs and exhibits
at the Ocean Institute
in Dana Point, California
-- where you can learn more about the mysteries of the deep.

Underwater Archaeology

There's a lot more at the bottom of the ocean than you may think. But how can we study a city that sank 300 years ago, or an ancient ship sitting over 3 miles beneath the surface?

Enter and learn more.

Slopes, Slides & Tsunamis

Can underwater landslides really cause massive tsunamis?
They can-and they have.

Scientists want to know how, and where it might happen next.

Enter and learn more.

Lights! Cameras! interAction!

It may not look like it, but plants and animals are constantly interacting with each other and their environment in the intertidal zone. Digital imaging reveals the drama and mystery of life in the tidepools.

Enter and learn more.

Underwater Archaeology

Slopes, Slides & Tsunamis

Lights! Cameras! interAction!

OI at Dana Point

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