Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

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Our mission is to conserve, protect and enhance the biological diversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy of the sanctuary while facilitating compatible use.

Photo: A cunner hides among the marine invertebrates covering the remains of a shipwreck in the sanctuary.

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We're # 1 - Best Place to See Aquatic Life

We're jumping for joy! Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary was voted Best Place to See Aquatic Life in USA Today's latest 10-Best Reader's Choice travel awards contest. The sanctuary's popularity as a world-renowned whale watching site generated support from a wide ranging voting public. The consistent sightings and active behaviors of some of the largest animals on the planet make an ocean safari to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary a trip to remember. Click here to read the story.

K-12 Marine Art Contest Underway, Exhibit of Past Winners at Cape Cod National Seashore

The 2016 Marine Art Contest for students in grades K-12 is now underway. Click here to get a brochure about the contest. The theme is Exploring the Diversity of Life in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Winning art from the 2015 Marine Art Contest is on display at the Salt Pond Visitor Center at the Cape Cod National Seashore until May.

A 2016 calendar featuring winning art from the Marine Art Contest is also available. Click here to download a high resolution version of the calendar; click here for a low resolution version. You can view winning art from past years in our Galleries section.

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Sister Sanctuary Program

For the first time, international marine sanctuaries are joining together to protect a migratory marine mammal species – the humpback whale – on both ends of its range.


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Whale Alert app to aid mariners and protect right whales

Greater Shearwater
Tagging

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WHALE SENSE is a program for responsible whale-watching from Maine to Virginia. External Website

Stellwagen Bank was named one of the world’s Top 10 Whale Watching Sites according to USA Today.

OCEAN FRONTIERS FILM
Save Whales at Stellwagen Bank External Website

Right Whale
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Northeast Fisheries Sightings Advisory System External Website

Whale and Tuna Gear
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