Many humpback whales make their way north to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts each year to feed. Photo: Elliott Hazen/NOAA Fisheries permit #14245

Life in Color

Crinoid, Cordell Bank NMS. Photo: NOAA

Makah Tribe tribe member in traditional dress

Green moray eel, Flower Garden Banks NMS. Photo: G.P. Schmahl/NOAA

Harbor seal, Stellwagen Bank NMS. Photo: Elliott Hazen/NOAA Fisheries permit #14245

Common octopus, Gray's Reef NMS. Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA

White ibis, Florida Keys, NMS. Photo: David Ruck/NOAA

Anemone, Gray's Reef NMS. Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA