photo of a humpback whale

Humpback Whales like this one are found in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Ed Lyman/NOAA permit #14682

Acknowledgements

Earth Is Blue logo Earth Is Blue

Magazine of the National Marine Sanctuaries: Volume 1


Managing Editors

Dayna Rignanese
Kate Thompson
Matt McIntosh


Design/Layout

Matt McIntosh
Crimson Pavlekovsky


Writer

Elizabeth Weinberg


Contributors

Carol Bernthal
Matt Brookhart
Maria Brown
Gonzalo Cid
Bill Douros
Claire Fackler
Nathaniel Linville
Tom Mlada
Chris Mobley
Chiara Zuccarino-Crowe


Photographers

Tane Casserley
Andy Collins
Wendy Cover
Claire Fackler
Joe Hoyt
Karlyn Langjahr
Matthew Lawrence
Ed Lyman
Greg McFall
Matt McIntosh
David J. Ruck
G.P. Schmahl
Robert Schwemmer
Kate Thompson


Website

Jerry Lau


Special thanks to:

Jonathan Jarvis, Director, National Park Service

Sarah Allen, Ocean and Coastal Resources Program
Coordinator, Pacific West Region, National Park Service


National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
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