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The ocean connects us all!

Humpback Whales, which feed in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary from April through December, migrate each winter to the Caribbean Sea near the Dominican Republic to mate and calve. To celebrate the geographic connection, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary partnered with Hispanic Access Foundation and Massachusetts-based Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal to bring community members in Lawrence, Massachusetts on a whale watching trip to see these behemoth beauties up close!

The fun-filled day during #LatinoConservationWeek was a whale of a time, bringing folks together and encouraging environmental stewardship. Read the full story here: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/5/ocean-cultura/. (Photo: Courtesy of Hispanic Access Foundation. Image description: A young person looking out over the water on a whale-watching boat.)

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Visiting Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary by kayak is a great way to see some local wildlife.

From osprey nesting and bald eagles in the sky, to turtles on logs and Great Blue Heron on the shore, the Ghost Fleet at Mallows Bay supports all kinds of watchable wildlife!

Getting outside for #LatinoConservationWeek? Know before you go, check out our Wildlife Viewing Guidelines, available in both English and Spanish: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wildlife-viewing/ or https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/espanol/etiqueta-oceanica.html. (Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA. Image description: Aerial of a person kayaking through shipwrecks.)

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This week we are celebrating Latino Conservation Week!

Created by the Hispanic Access Foundation, this week highlights the Latinx community's role in conserving the great outdoors and encourages continued protection into the future. For many, caring for the environment can be driven by shared positive experiences, check out Kevin Brannon's story about teaching his neighborhood to fish: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/5/teaching-a-neigborhood-to-fish/. (Photo: Nick Zachar/NOAA. Image Description: People fishing off the pier.)