1. Our Marine Sanctuaries Mrs. McCormack’s Science Academic League

2. Florida Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary -LOCATION *Gulf of Mexico -ENDANGERED ANIMALS *Hawksbill Sea Turtle -THREATENED ANIMALS *Logger Head Sea Turtle -HUMAN IMPACT *Fishing and pollution -INTERESTING FACT *It is called flower garden bank because of the brightly colored sponges and other plants.

3. The Florida Keys -LOCATION *Florida -ENDANGERED ANIMALS *Sea Turtles American Alligator -HUMAN IMPACT *Pollution is killing the coral reefs. *Anchors drop on the coral reefs. -INTERESTING FACTS *There are 42 bridges connecting the islands of the Florida Keys. *The sanctuary protects 2,900 square nautical miles of water surrounding Florida.

4. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary -LOCATION *Hawaii -ANIMAL *Humpback whale -HUMAN IMPACT *fishing *trespassing *surface activities -INTERESTING FACTS *Most humpback whales come to this sanctuary. * The whales perform a variety of spectacular behaviors. *It is the biggest humpback whale habitat.

5. Papahanaumokuakea -LOCATION *Northwestern Hawaiian Islands -ANIMALS *Sharks, Hawaiian Sea Turtle -ENDANGERED ANIMALS *Monk Seal -HUMAN IMPACT *Shipping activity Ship based pollution -INTERESTING FACTS *Encompasses 139, 797 square miles of Pacific Ocean. *It is the single largest conservation area.

6. Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary -LOCATION *It is off the rugged Olympic Peninsula. -ANIMALS *Gray Whales *many species of fish -HUMAN IMPACT *We crowd their habitat *cruise ship pollution -INTERESTING FACTS *The sanctuary extends 25 to 50 miles seaward. *Many species of fish and invertebrates thrive in the sanctuary.