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Sanctuary Watch Vol. 9 No. 1
Winter 2008

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Sanctuary Watch Winter 2008

If Reefs Could Talk
Sanctuary Sam
Critter Files: Whale Shark
International Year of the Reef
Sanctuaries Goes International to Help World's Oceans

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 9 No. 1 -- pdf document, 1.4 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 8 No. 3
Fall 2007

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Sanctuary Watch Fall 2007

Largest Marine Reserves Network
Seagrasses Critical to Marine Habitats
Deep Sea Explored
NOAA Team Surveys Hassler
Ancient Channels Discovered in Gray's Reef Waters

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 8 No. 3 -- pdf document, 1.3 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 8 No. 2
Summer 2007

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Sanctuary Watch Summer 2007

Secrets of the Gulf
Foundation Key to Program's Role
Humpback Whales
Ocean Scientists Take to the Air in California

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 8 No. 2 -- pdf document, 1.3 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 8 No. 1
Winter 2007

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Sanctuary Watch Winter 2007

How (Not) to Rescue a Whale
Thank You, Ocean!
Critter Files: Great Auk and Northern Fulmar
Researchers Find Rare Species
Helping the Galapagos
Star of the Sea: Clive Cussler


[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 8 No. 1 -- pdf document, 2.3 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 7 No. 3
Fall 2006

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Sanctuary Watch Fall 2006

New Coral Discovery
Critter Files: Dumbo Octopus
Saving Seabirds
Star of the Sea: Jean-Michel Cousteau


[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 7 No. 3 -- pdf document, 2.6 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 7 No. 2
Spring/Summer 2006

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Sanctuary Watch Spring/Summer 2006

Science in the Sanctuaries
Critter Files: Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Saving Whales Through Science
Star of the Sea: John Calambokidis


[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 7 No. 2 -- pdf document, 3.1 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 7 No. 1
Winter 2006

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Sanctuary Watch Winter 2006

Technology in the Sanctuaries
Critter Files: Garibaldi
Sanctuary Anniversaries
Star of the Sea: ONR's Rear Adm. Jay Cohen


[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 7 No. 1 -- pdf document, 2.5 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 4
Fall 2005

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Sanctuary Watch Fall 2005

Special Issue: Ocean Careers

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 4 -- pdf document, 3 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 3
Summer 2005

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Sanctuary Watch Summer 2005

Sanctuary Anniversaries
Mystery Wreck!
Star of the Sea: Kelly Miller

Critter Files: Moray Eel
Sanctuary Voices: Gary Davis

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 3 -- pdf document, 3 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 2
Spring 2005

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Sanctuary Watch Spring 2005

Exploring the Gulf of Mexico's Magnificent Flower Garden Banks
A Whale of a Rescue
Sanctuary Voices: Kobe, 3rd Grade

Star of the Sea: Peter de Jung
Critter Files: Manta Ray

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 2 -- pdf document, 2.5 MB]



Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 1
Winter 2005

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Sanctuary Watch Winter 2005

Monitor Sanctuary Turns 30!
Voyage to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Sanctuary Voices: Leon Panetta

Star of the Sea:
Regina Asmutis-Silvia
Critter Files:

Leatherback Sea Turtle

[Download Sanctuary Watch Vol. 6 No. 1 -- pdf document, 1.5 MB]


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