Earth Is Blue

schools of fish swim around the mast of a wreck — Winner of the "Sanctuary Life" category: Bruce Sudweeks. Schools of fish swirl around the wreck of a tugboat off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, near Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

Each year, in honor of the annual Get Into Your Sanctuary celebration, the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries holds a photo contest. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the 2019 contest, pictured here! Through photography, these sanctuary visitors show the world our special ocean and Great Lakes treasures through their eyes.

Compete in the Get Into Your Sanctuary photo contest for a chance to see your photos in next year's Earth Is Blue Magazine. Visit sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mag/submissions to learn how you can submit your photos.

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turtle swimming with a diver in the background — Winner of the "Sanctuary Recreation" category: Olivia Williamson. A scuba diver swims alongside a green sea turtle in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

coral reef — Winner of the "Sanctuary Views" category: Tiffany Duong. Sun shines on Molasses Reef in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.