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An Atlantic wolffish hiding on Cashes Ledge off the New England coast.
Personal Perspectives

Exploring a Unique Biodiversity Hotspot In the Gulf of Maine

Cashes Ledge is a wild, special place in the heart of the Gulf of Maine. This...
November 2014
A screenshot from the video "Cashes Ledge" showing an underwater kelp forest scene.
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Cashes Ledge

Cashes Ledge is an underwater mountain range off the New England coast, which is...
Fri, 09/29/2017 - 10:10
A diver collects water samples.
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Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans

If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
Coral Head Near Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii
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World Heritage Goes Marine

Last week, the United Nations’ World Heritage Convention went blue. Two of the...
August 2010
A map of NOAA's 13 marine protected areas

The Marine Sanctuary: A Safe Harbor for Ocean Life

When most people think of iconic American landscapes, we think of places on land....
July 2011

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