Discover the biodiversity that lives among the national marine sanctuary coral reefs! From sea turtles to parrot fish, coral reefs are a home, breeding ground, and sanctuary for a variety of species.
It's time for some introductions! Meet the creatures that call Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary home in our Earth Is Blue Video!
Protected by Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument the deep reefs of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands have the highest proportion of the endemism in the world!
Dive into NOAA's Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and listen in to the Parrotfish chomping on a reef! Learn about this toothy fish found in sanctuaries and monuments across our system in our #EarthIsBlue video!
The Florida Keys offer a range of habitats, providing homes to a wide variety of animals. The approximately 1,700 mangrove-fringed islands of the Keys provide important nursery habitat for commercial fish species, as well as above-water nesting grounds for vibrant bird populations.
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary features a wide variety of species. The animals within recreational dive limits (0-130 ft / 0-40 m deep) or moving around on the water's surface are the ones most often seen. We refer to these as coral cap species.
