Sanctuaries (NOAA)
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The National Marine Sanctuary System is a network of special places preserving & protecting America's ocean and Great Lakes. RTs/follows are not endorsements.
12-08-2008 14:41:49
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Each winter, thousands of humpback whales travel to NOAA HI Islands Humpback Whale NMS to find mates, calve, and nurse their young. Scientists estimate that up to 12,000 whales return to Hawaiian waters from November through May.
hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/protect/
๐ธ: Ed Lyman/NOAA
