At the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, Monitor's innovative design and rotating gun turret ushered in a new era of naval warfare. On New Year’s Eve in 1862, Monitor sank during a raging storm off North Carolina. The shipwreck is now a marine sanctuary, as told in this video from NOAA.
2:22 | September 27, 2022
Along the California coastline not far from San Francisco, Bolinas Lagoon is a magical place for birders, wildlife watchers, paddlers, and more. The Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary has been working with partners to restore this special habitat so it can thrive and adapt to future changes. From NOAA.
2:55 | June 8, 2021
Gray's Reef is National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Georgia.
1:54 | May 31, 2021
This video from NOAA is about the Parrotfish in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
1:33 | May 29, 2021
Invasive species are organisms that cause ecological or economic harm in environments where they have been introduced. They can make their way to ocean and Great Lakes ecosystems through the ballast water of oceangoing ships, intentional and accidental releases of aquaculture species, aquarium specimens or bait, and other means. Today, meet two invasive species in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
1:54 | May 28, 2021
Seagrasses are the only flowering plants that thrive fully submerged in marine environments? Learn about the "lungs of the sea" found in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in this video from NOAA.
1:14 | May 28, 2021
NOAA povides this free video: From the mountains to the sea, the ocean connects us all. Check out one example of this in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary!
0:54 | May 28, 2021
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to spinner dolphins in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, many species of dolphin frequent your national marine sanctuaries. This video is provided free from NOAA.
0:55 | May 28, 2021
From NOAA: In just a few short years, 90% of the kelp forests in northern California have disappeared. In 2018, a team of scientists, managers and resource users teamed up to create a Bull Kelp Recovery Plan that outlines specific research, monitoring, restoration and community engagement strategies to address the severe kelp loss off California’s Sonoma and Mendocino counties. There is no single path to recovery, but, through a foundation of partnerships, we’ve identified multiple actions to protect and restore kelp forests so they can continue to sustain marine ecosystems and coastal communities for years to come.
4:22 | May 28, 2021