National marine sanctuaries provide homes and food for a vast array of life, from tiny krill to charismatic orcas. Sanctuaries seek to preserve the extraordinary biodiversity of these special places for current and future generations.
Krill, Cordell Bank NMS. Photo: Sophie Webb/NOAA
Laysan albatross, Papahānaumokuākea MNM. Photo: NOAA
Orca, Olympic Coast NMS. Photo: NWFSC
Black seabass, Gray's Reef NMS. Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA
Blacktip reef shark, NMS of American Samoa. Photo: Mike Nadon/NOAA
