On #WorldOceanDay , instead of focusing on what we might lose, I challenge us to think about the enormous benefits we stand to gain if we get ocean conservation right.

After all, hopelessness is a feeling, not a fact, and there's much to be hopeful about! noaa.gov/stories/from-d…

Our ocean is for everyone, no matter who you love. 🏳️‍🌈

Celebrate #PrideInTheOcean ! For #PrideMonth and #OceanMonth , we’re asking you to post an image of yourself with a caption explaining why and how you take pride in the ocean.

sanctuaries.noaa.gov/heritage/pride…

@Sanctuaries are engaged in a wide variety of climate adaptation actions. These actions enhance the ability of the nation’s critical marine resources and special ocean places to continue to thrive in a changing ocean. #ClimateChange

📸: XL Catlin Seaview Survey/The Ocean Agency

How would you like to float around the world at the mercy of the wind and currents? 'By-the-wind sailors' do just that! These jelly like animals are actually a colony of tiny individuals known as a colonial hydroid!

Now thats a sponge! Cordell Bank is a great place for these animals to live! Did you know sponge was an animal? They have lots of filtering capacity and eat plankton and are important for other animals to hide out in! image: Clinton Bauder/BAUE

Calling all youth aged 12-18 committed to ocean conservation and stewardship of our blue planet. Heres an opportunity to connect with other ocean enthusiasts, learn, make a difference and build skills! Applications due Jan 6, 2023. sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/ocea…

Peek-a-boo! Is it safe to come out yet? Credit: Clinton Bauder/BAUE

Cordell Bank NMS is part of a network of national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments, thanks to the many photographers that shared their best images in sanctuaries! Join the photo contest next year! sanctuaries.noaa.gov/earthisblue/sa…

Looking for classroom resources to teach kids how they can lower their carbon footprint? Take the Polar Bear Challenge! oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/eart…

Wonderful news! She may have graced our National Marine Sanctuary waters along the west coast!

Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad on the 50th anniversary of the MMPA, NMSA and CZMA acts

See: noaa.gov/news-release/s…

Sanctuaries (NOAA) @noaafisheries NOAA's Ocean Service #ocean #conservation

Happy 50th to our National Marine Sanctuary System! 50 years down and many more to go to keep building on our successes!

Youth have big ideas for the future of our ocean resources in the next 50 years. Meet some inspiring youth and what they want to see in the next 50 years of ocean conservation with Sanctuaries (NOAA) sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/oct22/sav… #SaveSpectacular

We think the smallest creatures are great ambassadors to help tell the story of the value of a healthy ocean! This year @GFNMS took plankton to the big screen across all 50 states to classrooms in celebration of Sanctuaries (NOAA) 50th! Read all about it! sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/oct22/pla…

Appearances aren't everything! This leatherback sea turtle's throat may look scary, but this adaptation actually helps sea turtles digest their food. Learn more about this #NOAASpookyScience endangered species:
fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/sci… #SpookyScience NOAA Fisheries

Shout out to Jim Toomey and Sherman's Lagoon for helping to highlight Sanctuaries (NOAA) 50th Anniversary this month!

Did you ever want to get up close to a giant #Molamola ? You can! Looking for that multi sensory experience underwater? #GetIntoYourSanctuary by visiting the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). The Gallery of California Natural Sciences features Cordell Bank, a place very difficult to visit.

Excited about sharks? Come to Sharktoberfest Movie Night Sept 24! Enjoy activities, food, drinks, great people, views of the bay and shark films!

Did you catch an earlier post with our most updated poster? Check out the process in this short video bringing colorful invertebrates and fish to life!