shipwrecks

During the four-year project, researchers identified shipwrecks dated as far back as 3,000 B.C.E. Greek Ministry of Culture…

Carlyn Kranking and Joe Spring In 2023, a…

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK's coastline and have been acting as a hidden…

A deep spiritual connection to the ocean is ingrained in Hawaiian culture. One of the best-known expressions of this connection is through the sport of surfing, which can be traced back through Hawaiian ancestry to the art…

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Ocean Education Programs Rekindle Our Bond with Nature by Michiko Martin and Seaberry NachbarOffice of National Marine Sanctuaries The gust of wind carried the grand arch of balloons away…

A rare image of a landing ship (LST-1078) putting troops and tractors ashore, Mā`alaea Bay. (Bishop Museum)…

The movement for the conservation of wild life and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and…

GROWING UP ON THE WATER Sanctuary Watch (SW): Did your family work the water when you were growing up? Craig Kelly (CK): No, but I grew up around it. I was born and raised at Point Lookout,…

one-chilling water. A thousand shades of gray. A northwesterly swell, just in from somewhere near Kamchatka. Two veteran surfers start down the steep cliff-face on the Makah Indian Reservation. Beneath…

NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is diving into BLUE, Sept. 24-30, as BLUE Ocean Film Festival comes to Monterey, Calif. More than 100 ocean films will be screened, including "Sanctuary in the Sea…

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Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. They are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore that quickly pull swimmers out to sea. Rip currents…

Beginning May 15, the public can join NOAA scientists and partner researchers as they explore the shipwreck of the USS Monitor, natural reefs and the maritime cultural landscape off the North Carolina coast. The two week…

January 2017 Public invited to comment on proposals for Mallows Bay - Potomac River and Wisconsin - Lake Michigan national marine sanctuaries beginning Monday, January…

By John C. Bright June 2017 How do you find a shipwreck in a 23,000-square-mile lake? For researchers, it can be like finding a needle in a haystack. This spring, researchers in…

Original Air Date: June 5, 2020Time: 2:00 PM EasternLength: 50 minutes    Ocean Today co-hosts Symone Barkley and Debi Blaney led this webinar on an expedition that…

NOAA and its partners will visit what remains of the two ships, documenting World War II’s “Battle of the Atlantic,” which pitted U-boats of the German navy against combined Canadian, British, and American forces defending Allied…

By Elizabeth Weinberg November 2017 Beneath the waves of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary lies an underwater museum. In this section of Lake Huron, nestled up against the…

By Elizabeth Weinberg November 2018 The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a world-renowned destination for beachgoing, fishing, and more. But what many visitors to the area don’t know…

Northeast Michigan’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is estimated to contain over 200 shipwrecks. In this episode, we speak with sanctuary superintendent Jeff Gray about the significance of these world-class wrecks, the rich…

Dr. Jim Delgado of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Maritime Heritage program talks about some significant findings in the "graveyard off the Golden Gate" and white sharks have returned to the "red triangle" between Ano Nuevo,…

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The world ocean provides so many benefits. Here are ten things the ocean does for humans and the planet: - The air we breathe: The ocean produces over half of the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times more carbon…

Historic shipwrecks. Colorful coral reefs. Amazing marine wildlife. NOAA's national marine sanctuaries and estuarine research reserves offer all this and more to diving enthusiasts in coastal U.S. states and…

Estuaries are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world and are home to many different plants and animals. Estuaries also support the U.S. economy in the form of seafood sales, jobs, and recreational activities such as…

Did you know that NOAA manages a National Marine Sanctuary in the Great Lakes region? The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is headquartered in Alpena, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Huron. Continue reading →

Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. They are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore that quickly pull swimmers out to sea. Rip currents…

Here are some of the products and services provided by NOAA's National Ocean Service. The beach remains one of the most popular summer vacation destinations in the U.S. Both coastal residents and…

See how the National Ocean Service provides data, tools, and services that support coastal economies and their contribution to the national economy with our new ocean economy portal. Continue →