Discover Your Marine Sanctuaries

  • Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

    http://farallones.noaa.gov
    Designated in 1981, this marine sanctuary protects 1,255 square miles of ocean wilderness off the coast of northern California just west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Continued

  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

    http://montereybay.noaa.gov
    Designated in 1992, this is our nation’s largest marine sanctuary, protecting 5,322 square miles of one of the world’s most productive marine environments. Continued

  • Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

    http://channelislands.noaa.gov
    This marine sanctuary encompasses 1,658 square miles of ocean around Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara Islands. Continued