Archives Water streams off the tail of a diving humpback whale. Photo: NOAA (NOAA Fisheries Permit #14245) 2024 Read Tagging Humpbacks: Where Biology, Conservation, and Engineering Meet Read Annual Safety Day Training Read Smelly Gas Helps Researchers Track Right Whales View Remembering the Portland: 125 Years of Legacy and Learning 2023 Read Final Sanctuary Management Plan Released Read Sand Lance Research Update Read NOAA announces $15 million to support construction of a visitor center in Provincetown 2021 Read the web story and the draft plan Working Together to Unveil Sanctuary Seafloor Secrets Four Virtual Interns Hone Their Talents at the Sanctuary Sharks, Whales, and a Flexible Plan Sanctuary Initiates Program to Protect Historic Shipwrecks and Fishing Vessels Take a dive back through time as scientists explore the wreck of the steamship Portland and a mystery coal schooner. Live broadcasts August 25-27. New Earth is Blue video: Whale Watching in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary's management plan review process is underway. Learn how you can get involved.