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#DYK whales can help combat climate change by capturing carbon from the atmosphere? When they die, they sink to the seafloor & can sequester 33 tons of CO2 on average, taking that carbon out of the atmosphere for centuries: fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/… #WorldWhaleDay (📷Doug Croft)

These boots were made for walkin'! While stalking for crabs and marine insects, the snowy egret walks upright with their wings held close to their body to allow it to make quick directional changes to better catch fast moving prey. #WildSanctuaries (📷 Meg McWhinney)

Whatcha lookin' at? Orcas are very active predators and can often be seen spyhopping - a behavior consisting of holding itself vertically by kicking with its tail fluke to inspect the water surface. Some individuals are able to keep this up for minutes at a time! #EarthIsBlue

Seeing green yet? Giant kelp forests in NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS are tiered like terrestrial rainforests and create crucial habitats for many marine species. These underwater forests provide food, shelter, and protection for hundreds of species. #HappyStPatricksDay #WildSanctuaries #EarthIsBlue

Divers remove debris from the deep! NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS and CA State Parks partnered with volunteers from Bay Area Underwater Explorers to recover 26 discarded tires from Point Lobos SMR! #MPAmonday #CalifMPAs #WildSanctuaries @pointlobossnriver (📷)Kevin Schapansky & Robert Lee BAUE/LOF)

#JobAnnouncement! We are seeking qualified applicants for our NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS Advisory Council Coordinator & Program Support Specialist position! Details: montereybay.noaa.gov/new/welcome.ht… #OceanJobs #MarineCareers #MarineJobs (📷 Chris Seaton)

Since the first biological expedition to #DavidsonSeamount in 2002, it has been globally recognized as one of the best studied and most protected #seamounts. In 2008, NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS was expanded to include it. Learn more: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/may22/exp… #SaveSpectacular (📷 NOAA/MBARI)

NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS and @PointBlueConSci recently completed #ACCESS cruises from northern Monterey Bay to Half Moon Bay. Data will be used to identify baleen whale relative abundance in an effort to decrease the risk of #entanglement of large whales in central California. (📷 NOAA and PBCS)

Test your photo skills during this summer’s Get Into Your Sanctuary #PhotoContest! Be sure to use your telephoto lens when getting that up close shot to comply with wildlife viewing regulations. sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-contest.… #ILoveMySanctuary #SaveSpectacular (📷 Kaelyn De Young)

A great way to Get Into Your Sanctuary is to go diving! NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS is one of the premier dive destinations in the world with temperate reefs & kelp forest that rival the biodiversity of tropical coral reefs & rainforests. #ILoveMySanctuary #SaveSpectacular #EarthIsBlue (📷Nathan Coy)

In response to a directive from Congress, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service evaluated the feasibility of reintroducing sea otters to the West Coast of the contiguous U.S. Reintroduction is feasible in northern CA & OR. The study doesn’t provide a recommendation on reintroduction: go.usa.gov/xSQjh

Get your new #NationalMarineSanctuariesStamps today! #SaveSpectacular #50thAnniversary

Exploring your sanctuary this weekend? Capture NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS beauty and submit your best images to the Get Into Your Sanctuary #PhotoContest by Sept 5. Let’s see what you got! 📸 Guidelines: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-contest.… #ILoveMySanctuary #SaveSpectacular #RecreateResponsibly (📷 Ed Stone)

Audrey Sarin, a Hollings scholar, and Gracia Rojas, an EPP/MSI scholar, have been hard at work above and below the water this summer in NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS for research and outreach. #NOAAScholars #WomeninSTEM Sanctuaries (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Foundation noaa.gov/office-of-educ…

NEW SPECIES ALERT 🚨 A newly discovered sponge, Megaciella sanctuarium, has been named in honor of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary!

The National Marine Sanctuary System is comprised of 15 Sanctuaries (NOAA) and 2 marine national monuments that conserve more than 620,000 sq mi of ocean and Great Lakes waters. Celebrate #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay by sharing how you feel connected to the ocean and Great Lakes 🌊

A new report just released identifies prevalent types of #MarineDebris on NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS shoreline and their distribution by analyzing 5 citizen science data sets collected by more than 37,000 volunteers during a 5-year period: montereybay.noaa.gov/resourcepro/re… NOAA Marine Debris Program #EarthIsBlue

#OTD in 1876, the 148 ton, 98 foot schooner "Active" experienced rough weather causing it to go ashore at Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz. No lives were lost. Learn more about shipwrecks in NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS: montereybay.noaa.gov/maritime/losse… #MaritimeHeritage Image Courtesy of UC Santa Cruz

Celebrating #WorldJellyDay! Brown sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) jellies are passive swimmers and are at the mercy of the currents, which often concentrate them in large numbers (also known as a bloom or smack) found in NOAA's Monterey Bay NMS. #EarthIsBlue #WildSanctuaries

📣 For Your Attention: MBNMS is asking the public to report & not disturb any large cotton bales, lost at sea on Feb 6, that may have recently washed up on San Luis Obispo County beaches. Report sighted cotton bales to: [email protected] montereybay.noaa.gov/new/2024/24031…