@MonitorNMS

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary protects the USS Monitor. Visit our web site to learn about the Monitor and the work we do to protect our maritime heritage.

 Newport News, VA
monitor.noaa.gov
Joined April 2009
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#NotesFromTheField: @MonitorNMS partnered with the @MarinersMuseum and Instant Teams to co-host Month of the Military Child, an annual awareness campaign recognizing the sacrifices made by military kids and their families. Read the full field note: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/notes
People stand under a tent at an outdoor outreach event. Credit: Shannon Ricles/NOAA

ALT People stand under a tent at an outdoor outreach event. Credit: Shannon Ricles/NOAA

A woman helps a young girl learn about various shipwreck artifacts displayed on a table. Credit: Jessica Frayser/NOAA

ALT A woman helps a young girl learn about various shipwreck artifacts displayed on a table. Credit: Jessica Frayser/NOAA

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Today, on the 50th anniversary of the designation of the first national marine sanctuary, we are honoring the crew of the Monitor, the scientists and archeologists who found the wreck, and the staff and partners who continue to interpret the Monitor for the American people.
50th Anniversary logo for Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Graphic text: Ironclad Legacy 50 Years Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

ALT 50th Anniversary logo for Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Graphic text: Ironclad Legacy 50 Years Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

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Our 2024 #GetIntoYourSanctuary Photo Contest is now open! Submit your entries at sanctuaries.noaa.gov/photo-c… 📸
Collage of 2023 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest winners.

ALT Collage of 2023 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest winners.

Person taking a photo of a breathtaking sunset while standing on a rock near Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

ALT Person taking a photo of a breathtaking sunset while standing on a rock near Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Diver with underwater camera taking a photo of a coral reef in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

ALT Diver with underwater camera taking a photo of a coral reef in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

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Today is the darkest day of the year, when we can get a sense of what it's like in the low-light environment of a mesophotic coral ecosystem: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/…
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It’s World Fisheries Day! Are you curious about how individuals, communities or governments ensure that there is enough seafood for people to eat in the future? Use our virtual dives to learn more: oceanservice.noaa.gov/educat…
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NOAA's Ocean Service
@noaaocean2 Nov 2023
Mariners speak thousands of languages but what happens when a ship captain needs to communicate with his or her crew, to another ship, or to shore? Seaspeak! The official language of the seas defines radio messages from start to finish: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/…
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Knock, Knock! Who's there? #Fish! Fish who? Fish you were here to go Trick or Treating with us! #HappyHalloween 🎃🎃🎃 #KnockKnockJokeDay #TrickOrTreat
A yellowheaded jawfish in an upright position, wearing a top hat and holding a wand in one pectoral fin and a pumpkin container in the other.

ALT A yellowheaded jawfish in an upright position, wearing a top hat and holding a wand in one pectoral fin and a pumpkin container in the other.

A green moray eel wearing a black witch's hat

ALT A green moray eel wearing a black witch's hat

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Knock, knock! Who's there? Butter! Butter, who? | | | Butter be quick, a #Shark is coming! #KnockKnockJokeDay
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8 PM EDT Monday Update: NHC is monitoring two areas in the Atlantic basin with development potential later this week. More information on these systems can be found in the NHC Tropical Weather Outlook available at: nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=…
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Video taken at the south end of the Basnight Bridge. The sand is blowing off from the dune onto NC Highway 12. Also in the video, an NCDOT heavy equipment operator works to build and firm up a portion of the dune. Thank you, @NCDOT_NC12!
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Here are the Key Messages for Hurricane Idalia for the Tuesday am advisory. #Idalia is expected to intensify into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before landfall along the west coast or Big Bend region of Florida. More: hurricanes.gov
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Just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of discovering of the USS Monitor, dive into the blue and explore @MonitorNMS in our newest 360° experience. Dive in: youtube.com/watch?v=MButa6Y0… Learn more: monitor.noaa.gov/

Explore the Blue: 360° Exploration of the USS Monitor

50 years ago this week, the USS Monitor was discovered off the Nort...

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As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the USS Monitor this week, explore this new collection to learn more about the ship's artifacts and the stories these historic treasures can tell about the Civil War and life at sea in the 1860's: monitor.noaa.gov/artifacts/
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Biden-Harris Administration invests $50 million to strengthen #climate #resilience and enhance equitable access to benefits of @NOAA’s National Marine @Sanctuaries System Learn more: noaa.gov/news-release/IRA-sa…

Biden-Harris Administration invests $50 million to strengthen climate resilience, enhance equitable...

Funding from Inflation Reduction Act to support facilities improvements, inclusive access to visitor experiences and public education

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Sharks are more than their scary reputation and play important roles in sanctuary habitats from coral reefs to the deep seas. As predators, sharks help keep food webs in balance. #SharkWeek
Several Galapagos sharks cruising just underneath the water's surface.

ALT Several Galapagos sharks cruising just underneath the water's surface.

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#NCCOS and partners are working to better understand the relationship between artificial reefs and large predators, like sharks. Research has shown that predators may prefer artificial reefs, like shipwrecks, to natural habitat. Learn more: coastalscience.noaa.gov/news… #SharkWeek
Two sand tiger sharks swim in front of a shipwreck

ALT Two sand tiger sharks swim in front of a shipwreck

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NOAA Fisheries@NOAAFisheries25 Jul 2023
This week we're debunking common misconceptions about #sharks 🦈. SharkMyth #2: Shark populations are exploding! This one comes from the increase in sharks eating fishermen's catch. But is it more sharks or smarter sharks? Learn more as we bust this myth: fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-s…
Blue shark swimming in the open ocean. Mark Conlin, Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

ALT Blue shark swimming in the open ocean. Mark Conlin, Southwest Fisheries Science Center.

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Educators - we want to hear from you! What kind of multimedia content do you need for your classroom and for your own professional development? Let us know here: oceanservice.noaa.gov/educat…
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NOAA's Ocean Service
@noaaocean7 Jul 2023
Not the beach view any of us were hoping to see. Cigarette butts are the most common type of litter found in the ocean. Because the filters are made of plastic, they break down into thousands of tiny pieces, but don’t degrade. oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/…
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Happy 4th of July! We saw this patriotically colored comb jelly (ctenophore) in 2021 at 1,050 m (3,445 ft) depth off the coast of New Jersey. It also happens to be the focus of this month's desktop wallpaper, available here: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/forfu…
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