Science as story. @marinesanctuary Communications Manager and @WomensAquaticDC Exec Board Member. (All posts & opinions are my own.) she/her

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When a whale dies, its descent to the seafloor builds an ecosystem on bones. Deep-sea creatures move through the shadows to find a great food source. Swipe, if you dare, to learn about creatures of a whale fall.👻 Learn more marinesanctuary.org/blog/wha… and sanctuaries.noaa.gov/spooky/
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Even in the fall and winter months, national marine sanctuaries, like this underwater peace in Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, need YOUR help. Head to marinesanctuary.org/get-invo… Content by David Ruck/NOAA
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🌊Celebrate #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay on October 23rd! 🎉 All week long, support national marine sanctuaries by joining a cleanup or sharing why marine sanctuaries matter to you. Use #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay or give us a tag in your post! Learn more marinesanctuary.org/national…
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We asked you to speak up for marine sanctuaries by urging your elected officials to join the National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, and you all came through! We reached a total of 43 Representatives.  Don’t see your Representative? It's not too late! Go to marinesanctuary.org/campaign…
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More volunteers to celebrate National Marine Sanctuary Day! Photo by NOAA
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Gearing up for #NationalMarineSanctuaryDay with @sanctuaries volunteer program! In 2025, volunteers contributed 66,806 hours across the system, which is equivalent to 37 full-time employees! Want to volunteer with sanctuaries? Go to marinesanctuary.org/national… Photos: NOAA
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On Indigenous Peoples' Day, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Makah Tribe, and @NOAADebris are proud to share that the story of the removal of 3,700 tons of marine debris from Neah Bay, WA, is online! Watch "Neah Bay: Restoring Ancestral Waters": marinesanctuary.org/neahbayf…
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Who's ready to shout #GoBirds? 🦅 The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and Philadelphia Eagles have teamed up for the "Birds Supporting Birds" partnership. Learn more at marinesanctuary.org/birds-su…
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Great article featuring Foundation scientist, Lindsey Peavey Reeves 🐢
Sea turtle laying eggs at Huntington Beach is first known instance of nesting on West Coast latimes.com/science/story/20…
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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation aims to get resources sanctuaries need to discover & share our nation's history. YOU can help by urging your Representative to join the National Marine Sanctuary Caucus at ow.ly/UuFw50ZQZrw 📸Josephsfay-bryandort
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Our award winning film Neah Bay: Restoring Ancestral Waters, showing the cleanup of 3,700 tons of marine debris in Neah Bay, WA, in partnership with the Makah Tribe and @NOAADebris, will be playing at the River and Ocean Film Festival. Event details at ow.ly/4sn450ZRu5l
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Hear from the Foundation's Gulf Restoration Communications Manager, Erin Spencer, about 56 corals' long journey home!
🪸After being studied in NOAA laboratories, 56 lab-reared corals, originally collected from the twilight zone, were loaded onto the RV Pelican and transported offshore near @FGBNMS. 👉Learn more about this project in our latest #NoteFromTheField: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/notes/2…
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Waters For All 🌊 Over 25 years, @MarineSanctuary has expanded & deepened people’s connections & access to our ocean, coasts, & Great Lakes, & built partnerships with coastal communities & businesses along over 629,000 sq mi of public waters. Join us at MarineSanctuary.org!
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It's time to shell-ebrate! 🐢 For #WorldSeaTurtleDay and the opening of the #GetIntoYourSanctuary photo contest, we're spotlighting some turtle-y awesome photos! Submit your best snapshots to @sanctuaries' #PhotoContest by September 7! sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-c…
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CHOW STARTS NOW! 🌊 #CHOW2026 begins with our opening keynote from @NOAA & @NFWFnews. Tune in to hear from an incredible list of speakers including explorers, scientists, Indigenous and community leaders, & industry innovators. Join us at CapitolHillOceanWeek.org!
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Our new web story takes a deep dive with last year’s winners to reveal how they captured powerful images responsibly for last year's Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest. 📸 Full story: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/20…. Get your cameras ready! Our 2026 Photo Contest opens this FRIDAY!
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The Foundation is delighted to wish Sir David Attenborough a happy 100th birthday! To commemorate his birthday, dive into the depths of America’s national marine sanctuaries in this article published in The Flow Trip magazine's David Attenborough issue! ow.ly/Ybx150YWO3O
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#FUNFACT: Marine protected areas can help marine life rebound, protect at-risk species, and support our coastal communities. As many countries work to expand ocean protections, hope for a thriving ocean grows. Add your name to keep the momentum going: oceana.ly/4d490i7
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Check out this great new #SaveSpectacular poster from @sanctuaries featuring Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary! 🤿 sanctuaries.noaa.gov/posters…
🎊 Our newest #SaveSpectacular poster is definitely worthy of the beauty and history of Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary!⚓️ Celebrate #GreatLakesAwarenessDay and check out this stunning poster (both sides!) by visiting: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/posters…. 🎨: Matt McIntosh/NOAA
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[repost by @wwf] Take two breaths… did you do it? 👀 Now thank the ocean, because it produces half the oxygen you breathe – all day, every day! 🌏 It also absorbs heat and CO2 from the atmosphere. Really, it’s working round the clock to keep our climate in balance. But our ocean is in trouble. Since the 1970s, populations of oceanic sharks and rays have plummeted by over 70%. It’s vital we reduce the pressure from overfishing and climate change, protect habitats and reduce plastic pollution 💙Share this post to give our ocean a voice!
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