#WildSanctuaries

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🥁 Drum roll, please! 🥁

We would like to introduce you to the winners of the 2023 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest.

Sanctuary Life

1st: Douglas Hoffman in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

2nd: Jean Zuo in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

3rd: Douglas Croft in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Sanctuary Recreation

1st: Chuck Graham in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

2nd: Daniel Eidsmoe in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

3rd: Bryan Dort in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Sanctuary Views

1st: Bruce Sudweeks in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

2nd: Martin McClure in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

3rd: Courtney Stanford in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Sanctuaries at Home

1st: Laurie Santoro

2nd: Tina Morrison

3rd: Jenn Fletcher

Sanctuaries Around the World

1st: María Rodríguez-Salinas

2nd: Lawrence Alex Wu

3rd: Kayvon Malek

Congratulations to all the outstanding photographers who entered our 2023 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest. Don’t forget to check out the winners and honorable mentions on our results page:

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we feature each winner in our #EarthIsBlue campaign!

#EarthIsBlue #ILoveMySanctuary #PhotoContest #Winners #Photography #WildlifePhotography #WildSanctuaries #Wildlife #RecreateResponsibly #Recreation #Tourism #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #GetIntoYourSanctuary #science #nature #ocean #noaa #conservation #diving #national marine sanctuary

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Slow down and listen to something really special from @departures・・・Sound on! 🔉 This musician is teaching the world how to listen — and be quiet. After decades working as a guitarist, recording producer, electronica artist, and film-score composer, Bernie Krause developed a passion for ecology and ambient sound. Now, he's on a mission to help humans get back in tune with nature’s symphony. After all, he says, “If a picture is worth a thousand words, a soundscape is worth a thousand pictures.” Book published by @fondationcartier @wildsanctuary https://www.instagram.com/p/CehBz1IpBy9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gkmach1ne]

Yesterday's "Wild Sanctuary" show is now up on SoundCloud. Link in bio #clydebuiltradio #gkmachine #wildsanctuary https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYLGLGlbL5/?igshid=mttwd5l6ilnh

#clydebuiltradio #gkmachine #wildsanctuary

[adriandamian]

Me looking to the turtle, he ( the crocodile ) looking to see me 🤭. #turtle #crocidile #me #traveler #travelerslife #wildpark #wildanimals #wildlife #discovering #currumbin #currumbinwildlifesanctuary #wildsanctuary (at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary)

#travelerslife #wildlife #wildanimals #me #wildpark #discovering #wildsanctuary #crocidile #traveler #currumbinwildlifesanctuary #currumbin #turtle

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Bernie Krause ‎– Distant Thunder #1988 The Nature Company ‎– NC-227694 From the "Environmental Sounds " Series, also released on other formats under the Four Winds Trading Company label published via Wild Sanctuary. Typical release from from the massive discography of musician and soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause, a pioneering soundscape ecologist who coined the terms geophony, biophony, anthropophony, and the "Acoustic Niche Hypothesis" theory. Krause was an early electronic music pioneer who shifted to field recordings in 1979, becoming so focused on the genre he ended up being a leading figure in sound ecology studies. Very similar to Irv Teibel's thunderstorm recording (can't help but note these two share a birth year), no overdubs or music added. It's interesting how universal rainfall and thunder sounds are. One can see how this is nature's white noise generator, same effect as the infant sound machine we had at home. One of the bittersweet aspects of recordings like this is they capture sounds from a place and time that have since gone, not just in a cosmic sense but sadly a literal one: of the the thousands of field recordings Krause has archived from the natural environment over half don't exist anymore. They are ghosts of wild landscapes since destroyed, urbanized or eclipsed from sound pollution. In this case Bernie made his recording in Belize, hence the occasional faraway bird songs instead of distant car horns. https://youtu.be/xTSQUvAqDPc #nowplaying #berniekrause #thenaturecompany #wildsanctuary #fieldrecording #thunderstorm #belize #thunder #naturesounds #rainfall #cassetterips #taperips #cassette #cassettetapes #cassettes #cassetteculture #tapes #tapeheads #cassettecollection #cassettecollector #cassettecollectors #digitizing

#rainfall #tapes #berniekrause #1988 #cassettetapes #cassetteculture #taperips #thunderstorm #wildsanctuary #digitizing #nowplaying #cassettecollectors #belize #tapeheads #cassettes #cassetterips #cassettecollector #cassettecollection #fieldrecording #cassette #thenaturecompany #naturesounds #thunder

[noaasanctuaries]

Come sail away with this Velella velella in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary!

Vellela vellela, or the by-the-wind sailor, is a small, unique species that has a vertical sail atop its float, helping it to travel. This sail is oriented at a diagonal to the animal’s body axis, allowing it to take advantage of prevailing wind currents that push the animal across the sea.

Scientists have found that populations along the California coast tend to have sails oriented to the right, while populations farther west in the Pacific tend to have sails oriented to the left, reflecting differing wind patterns in their respective regions!

📸: Douglas Croft

#EarthIsBlue #VelellaVelella #MontereyBay #California #WildSanctuaries #Monterey #Pacific #Jellyfish #science #nature #ocean #national marine sanctuary #conservation #noaa

[noaasanctuaries]

Wake up, it’s Endangered Species Day!

The protected waters of the National Marine Sanctuary System provide safe haven for many endangered species, such as Hawaiian monk seals. By helping create safer habitats, the National Marine Sanctuary System gives endangered species the opportunities they need to regain a foothold.

Learn more about endangered species and this upcoming, monumental anniversary:

🎥: Matt McIntosh/NOAA

#EarthIsBlue #EndangeredSpecies #HawaiianMonkSeal #WildSanctuaries #Wildlife #Nature #Animals #CuteAnimals #Hawaii #Seal #MarineLife #Ocean #ESA50 #Endangered Species Day #Endangered Species #ocean #science #national marine sanctuary #conservation

[noaasanctuaries]

The sun shines a little brighter when you're trying to wake up after vacation over the holidays 😴

Welcome to 2023! We hope you had a wonderful holiday season.

Need to brush up on our wildlife viewing guidelines after the break? Visit https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wildlife-viewing/.

#EarthIsBlue #NewYear #MarineLife #WildSanctuaries #nature #science #ocean #noaa #national marine sanctuary #conservation

[noaasanctuaries]

Need some tips for getting the perfect underwater shot? We’ve got you covered!

Always let the underwater life you encounter dictate the interactions. Never chase or feed wildlife. You are in their home, and we are just spectators. There is nothing more humbling than seeing a shark or sea lion glide effortlessly underwater, and there is nothing more exciting than capturing these animals on camera and bringing that footage home to share that experience. When you have all of your equipment, diving, and camera dialed in and you slow down and let the action come to you, that is when you capture magic in your photos and videos. Who knows, maybe your photograph or video will inspire someone to want to help protect these amazing creatures and places that call the underwater world home.

We look forward to seeing your incredible photos above and below the waters of your National Marine Sanctuary System during this year’s Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest! Our contest closes TOMORROW (Monday, September 4, 2023). Submit your entries now!

🎥: Nick Zachar/NOAA

#ILoveMySanctuary #RecreateResponsibly #WildSanctuaries #Underwater #Wildlife #MarineLife #Ocean #Sea #Animals #Videographer #Filmmaker #PhotoContest #SaveSpectacular #Diving #DivePhotography #GetIntoYourSanctuary

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Happy Mother’s Day from your National Marine Sanctuary System! This harbor seal mom is checking in on her pup in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

If you see a harbor seal pup alone on a beach, it’s not abandoned – its mother is just out feeding so she can continue to sustain her pup. Stay back 100 yards if possible, and keep any dogs on a leash. If you approach the pup, you may spook its mother and she may not come back – keeping your distance helps keep mother and pup safe!

📸: Clarice Soleil

#EarthIsBlue #WildSanctuaries #Wildlife #MothersDay #MontereyBay

[noaasanctuaries]

The backbone of marine ecosystems on a fingertip 🌊

Krill may be tiny in stature, but they play a giant role in the ocean. At Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, huge swarms of these little crustaceans provide a key source of food for many marine animals. Booming populations of krill are the backbone of many ocean ecosystems because they are a vital prey source of many larger species such as seals, whales, fish, and seabirds.

Credit: Sophie Webb/NOAA. Photo from the May 2010 ACCESS cruise conducted May 17-20, 2010 onboard R/V John Martin and May 29-31, 2010 onboard R/V Fulmar. Cruise number 2010_01)

#EarthIsBlue #Photography #WildlifePhotography #WildSanctuaries #Wildlife #RecreateResponsibly #NaturePhotography #Krill #OceanEducation #FunFact #CordellBank

[noaasanctuaries]

Today is the anniversary of the Endangered Species Act! 🎉

The National Marine Sanctuaries Act is not the only piece of legislation that’s important to your sanctuaries. On this day, December 28, the Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973. Considered to be one of the world’s strongest conservation laws, the ESA provides a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats.

Learn more about the timeline of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries:

#EarthIsBlue #NorthAtlanticRightWhale #HawaiianMonkSeal #GreenSeaTurtle #EndangeredSpecies #SaveSpectacular #WildSanctuaries #MarineLife

[noaasanctuaries]

My siblings and I rushing to the dinner table when we hear someone say, "Dinner's ready!"

#HappyThanksgiving #WildSanctuaries #science #nature #california #national marine sanctuary #ocean #noaa #earthisblue #conservation #diving

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Rare sighting in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary: the sea lions of Olympic Coast appear to engage in a lively chat with none other than Chewbacca, one of our favorite intergalactic visitors to sanctuaries.

Happy Star Wars Day from our blue planet!

May the 4th be with you.

📸: Carey Floyd/NOAA (This is an edited photo of Chewbacca next to sea lions, it is not real. Please remember to keep your distance from marine life.)

#EarthIsBlue #MayTheFourth #StarWars #StarWarsDay #Chewbacca #WildSanctuaries

[noaasanctuaries]

“Hey, I have a whaley funny joke for ya. What do you call a pod of musical orcas?”

…

“An orca-stra! *buh dum tss!*”

When they aren’t splashing around dad jokes, orcas can be sighted sporadically along North America’s West Coast, including in NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The best time to spot an orca in this sanctuary is from April until June, when they feed on migrating gray whales.

📸: Douglas Croft

#EarthIsBlue #DolphinAwarenessMonth #MontereyBay #WildSanctuaries #Wildlife

[noaasanctuaries]

*Hearing a strange noise in the house when you're the only one home* 😳

What was that noise? Oh. It was probably just a male oyster toadfish looking for a mate! Found in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, oyster toadfish may not be known for their attractiveness, but rather the loud foghorn-like calls males produce during mating season. Male toadfish do this by vibrating their swim bladder muscles. This call can be heard over long distances, beckoning female toadfish to come say hello. Have you ever heard their calls?

📸: Greg McFall/NOAA

#EarthIsBlue #Funny #MarineLife #WildSanctuaries #Underwater #Ocean #nature #science #animal facts #noaa