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Habitat Month graphic depicting habitat with fish, corals, and other wildlife.

Habitat Month 2022: Healthy habitat, resilient infrastructure

July 7, 2022

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Habitat Month graphic depicting habitat with fish, corals, and other wildlife.

Chinook salmon underwater.

Consultations and permitting

May 23, 2022

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Magnuson-Stevens Act

habitat restoration

endangered species

Chinook salmon underwater.

Person holding a large queen snapper

NOAA scientists make new discoveries about queen snappers

December 7, 2021

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Person holding a large queen snapper

An osprey sits on the nest in Connecticut. This location is included within the proposal for the new addition to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Many reserves are home to migratory bird flyways, making them highly sought-out destinations for birders.

NOAA opens public comment period on America the Beautiful initiative

October 29, 2021

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An osprey sits on the nest in Connecticut. This location is included within the proposal for the new addition to the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Many reserves are home to migratory bird flyways, making them highly sought-out destinations for birders.

These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

Right whales increasing in waters slated for wind projects

August 6, 2021

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These two rare North Atlantic right whales were photographed by the NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

Southern Resident killer whale pod.

Killer whale critical habitat now includes most of West Coast

August 6, 2021

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Southern Resident killer whale pod.

Low tide at Lighthouse Island, Oregon, a winner from our 2018 NOAA Habitat Month Photo Contest.

Habitat Month 2021: Connecting the effects of climate change to coastal habitats and communities

July 1, 2021

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Low tide at Lighthouse Island, Oregon, a winner from our 2018 NOAA Habitat Month Photo Contest.

Wetlands—including marshes, mangroves, swamps, deltas, and floodplains—provide benefits to fish, protected species, and communities. The Mendenhall Wetlands in Juneau, Alaska, shown here in this undated photo, are an important feeding and resting area for wildlife.

5 reasons why we love wetlands

March 25, 2021

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Wetlands—including marshes, mangroves, swamps, deltas, and floodplains—provide benefits to fish, protected species, and communities. The Mendenhall Wetlands in Juneau, Alaska, shown here in this undated photo, are an important feeding and resting area for wildlife.

Coastal habitats such as this salt marsh in the Gulf provide us with countless benefits, from nursery grounds for fish to protection from storms.

Marsh Madness: A court-side look at how we protect and restore marsh habitat

March 23, 2021

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habitat restoration

Coastal habitats such as this salt marsh in the Gulf provide us with countless benefits, from nursery grounds for fish to protection from storms.

Ice seals — ribbon, ringed, spotted, and bearded (like the one shown here) — are dependent on the Arctic sea ice for pupping, resting and completing their annual molt.

NOAA proposes critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals in U.S. Arctic

January 15, 2021

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Ice seals — ribbon, ringed, spotted, and bearded (like the one shown here) — are dependent on the Arctic sea ice for pupping, resting and completing their annual molt.

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