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Topic: Sanctuaries

The bow of the iconic Civil War ironclad Monitor resting on the seafloor off North Carolina.

The USS Monitor, Part 1: History and Legacy

July 26, 2026

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Heritage stories

The bow of the iconic Civil War ironclad Monitor resting on the seafloor off North Carolina.

Yellowfin tuna

Executive Proclamation restores commercial fishing in Pacific marine monuments, unlocks economic opportunity

June 11, 2026

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commercial fishing

Yellowfin tuna

Two smiling children transplanting plants on the beach.

Small actions, big impact: Get involved in your national marine sanctuaries

April 22, 2026

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citizen science

Two smiling children transplanting plants on the beach.

Whale tale flipping out of the ocean; person with blue helmet and orange life jacket in foreground looking at the whale

Video: NOAA teams disentangle humpback whales in Hawaii

March 6, 2026

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Whale tale flipping out of the ocean; person with blue helmet and orange life jacket in foreground looking at the whale

A scuba diver under water with a tablet observing a coral reef

‘Reef guardians’ monitor corals in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

March 6, 2026

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Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

A scuba diver under water with a tablet observing a coral reef

A black and white image of a group of men on the deck of the USS Monitor.

Media advisory: NOAA, Northrop Grumman to release new high-definition sonar images of USS Monitor shipwreck

March 2, 2026

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A black and white image of a group of men on the deck of the USS Monitor.

wide angle shot of a drone holding an orange tag with suction cups hovering above a humpback whale

Research teams use drones to tag humpback whales in Hawaii

December 16, 2025

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research drones

wide angle shot of a drone holding an orange tag with suction cups hovering above a humpback whale

Four volunteers wearing blue life jackets and two with blue jackets using binoculars aboard a boat on the ocean.

The value of volunteering in your national marine sanctuaries

August 15, 2025

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citizen science

Four volunteers wearing blue life jackets and two with blue jackets using binoculars aboard a boat on the ocean.

Fish swim in a kelp forest

Undersea conversations: How fish communicate in a noisy ocean

August 15, 2025

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Fish swim in a kelp forest

Split shot image of a student above the water lowering down an ROV by its tether into a competition pool with an underwater obstacle course of many PVC pipes

Student scientists compete in NOAA-hosted underwater robotics event

July 8, 2025

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Split shot image of a student above the water lowering down an ROV by its tether into a competition pool with an underwater obstacle course of many PVC pipes

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