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Need some photography tips? Trying to decide what pics to submit to our photo contest? 📸
Read our new web story, "Sanctuary Snapshots: Expert Photography Tips from Ocean Photo Contest Champions.”
We spoke with some of the photographers whose iconic images took home Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest prizes in previous years. Let’s
The Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest closes this Monday, September 2. Submit your photos now: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-contest.html
Celebrate #WorldPhotographyDay by submitting your photos to the Get Into Your Sanctuary #PhotoContest!
Submit your pics: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-contest.html Get inspired: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/aug22/amazing-images-national-marine-sanctuaries.html
BREAKING NEWS: Introducing a NEW national marine sanctuary… 🎉
With broad support, today NOAA announced an important addition to America’s National Marine Sanctuary System— Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary.
The 1,722 square-mile area contains waters that act as a gateway between the Great Lakes and the ocean and protect culturally significant places, resources, and artifacts integral to American history and the heritage of Indigenous Peoples.
This is the most recent national marine sanctuary designation since NOAA announced the inclusion of Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in 2021, and it is the third sanctuary to be designated in the Great Lakes.
The designation of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is supported by local governments (in Jefferson, Wayne, Cayuga, and Oswego countie
Get ready, get set, Get Into Your Sanctuary!
Don't forget your camera! Our 2024 #GetIntoYourSanctuary Photo Contest opens today 📸
Submit your entries at https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-contest.html.
Meet Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar, Serina Moheed! Serina is a PhD student at the University of California, Davis studying host-pathogen relationships in marine coastal ecosystems. Join Serina as she brings us through a day in her life in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
Current and past scholars bios
The Smallest Marine Mammal Who Ever Lived (in North America)
The sea otter, the smallest marine mammal in North America, is a member of the weasel family and the only marine mammal that doesn’t have blubber to keep it warm. Instead, the sea otter relies on its thick fur to keep its body temperature around 100 degrees.
Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?
Whale sharks are known to be the largest fish in the world, with some individuals measuring 20 meters (60 feet) long and weighing around 40 tons. But, do not fear! Despite their tremendous size, they are gentle giants, using their nearly 1.5 m-wide (5-foot) mouths to filter plankton out of large volumes of water as they swim. Nothing to be afraid of.
Registration for #CHOW2024 is open!
Good leaders know how to create purpose behind the work they do. This is what Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) 2024 is all about. The theme this year is ocean leadership, and the annual event hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation calls upon leaders from all walks of life to come together to drive attention and innovation to protect our ocean and center people at the core of ocean solutions.
The event will explore both the traditional and new ways that local and international communities are adapting to a changing planet, saving and protecting species, and sustaining human-environment relationships.
Good leaders know how to create purpose behind the work they do. This is what Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) 2024 is all about. The theme th
Learning about marine life is as easy as ABC!
Take a look at 26 sanctuary critters — from A to Z — that call national marine sanctuaries home.
Take a look at 26 sanctuary critters — from A to Z — that call national marine sanctuaries home!
It's not easy being green. But it gets a little easier on St. Patrick's Day. These critters don’t need luck when they have charm, especially the green crab, who takes pinching to a whole new level. 🍀
Smelly Gas Helps Researchers Track Right Whales
In the vast open ocean, how does a large animal like a North Atlantic right whale find enough food to eat? Scientists suspect whales are following odors produced by the natural chemical compound dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a smelly gas released when the copepods eat phytoplankton. To predict where right whales will be aggregating, scientists at NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are conducting groundbreaking research following the same scent trail the whales may be using to locate their favorite food.
Why does this matter? Click to learn more:
In the vast open ocean, how does a large animal like a right whale find enough food to eat? Right whales eat copepods, a tiny marine zooplan
Happy International Women's Day!
We're celebrating the women of our National Marine Sanctuary System and the amazing contributions they make to ocean conservation!
Thank you for all that you do!
Want to learn about some of our favorite sanctuary heroes? Visit the links below!
Hear from some of the inspiring women working throughout the National Marine Sanctuary System.
Current and past scholars bios
March is Women’s History Month, so this month NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is celebrating and reflecting on women’s achievem
Are you looking to gain invaluable experience in social media and communications?
We invite you to join the dedicated and enthusiastic team at NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries! Apply for our Remote Communications and Social Media Internship by Friday, March 8, 2024!
Sharpen your skills or help others from the federal government.
BREAKING NEWS:
NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary in Papahānaumokuākea
Today, NOAA has released a draft proposal to designate a national marine sanctuary in the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea. Home to the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, threatened green turtles and many species found nowhere else on earth, the complex and highly productive marine ecosystems of Papahānaumokuākea are significant contributors to the biological diversity of the ocean.
Papahānaumokuākea is of great importance to Native Hawaiians, and Hawaiian culture is a foundational element in its management. It is also home to a variety of post-Western-contact historic resources, such as 19th-century commercial whaling shipwrecks and artifacts and those associated with World War II’s Battle of Midway.
The public is invited to comment on the sanctuary draft proposal through May 7, 2024.
The proposed sanctuary is a place of unique environmental resources that provide large-scale ecosystem services for the region and the world
I believe I can fly.
I believe I can touch the sky.
I think about it every night and day.
Spread my fins and fly away.
Unfortunately, whales can't fly. But, they can jump out of the water, also known as breaching! Though humpback whales are relatively slow swimmers, able to swim at about 15 miles per hour but averaging only two to nine miles per hour, they’re amazing acrobats.
Learn more about humpback whales by visiting:
Learn more about humpback whales and what NOAA Fisheries is doing to study this species and best conserve their populations.
📸: Douglas Croft
Happy Valentine's Day
With love,
Your National Marine Sanctuary System
Don’t get this guy confused with Lion's Mane mushroom, as these nudibranchs are probably far less tasty.
The lion's mane nudibranch (Melibe leonina), has an anatomy that is unique from other nudibranchs. Instead of a rasping tongue, it has an expandable oral hood that resembles a lion's mane, with fringing tentacles designed to trap their prey. This tiny marine mollusk is found along the West Coast of North America on rocks and in eelgrass and kelp habitats. Unlike typical nudibranchs that use vibrant colors for defense, this species relies on on a semi-translucent appearance to blend in with their surroundings better. If disturbed, this species may also be seen “swimming” in the water column using delicate movements to mimic the motion of floating debris while moving from location to location.
📸: Bruce Sudweeks (2021 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest submission)
The musician of the sea 🎸🎶
Just kidding! Although this fish is named after a string instrument, it is not musically talented like its name implies. This relative of sharks and stingrays gets its name due to the guitar-like shape of its body. The Atlantic guitarfish can be found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to the northern Gulf of Mexico and Yucatan, Mexico. Their unique morphology, which is a unique combination of shark-like and stingray-like features, allows them to efficiently navigate diverse environments, making them well-adapted predators in coastal ecosystems. They feed on bottom-dwelling creatures and often bury themselves in sand, mud, or weedy bottoms near patch reefs.
📸: Rachael Rourke (2021 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest submission)