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Earth Is Blue

Our planet is an ocean planet: Earth is Blue. The National Marine Sanctuary System protects some of the most iconic underwater places throughout the United States, but we can't do it without you. No matter where you are, the ocean and Great Lakes are in your hands. We hope the images of Earth Is Blue inspire you to help care for our ocean and to spread the word that Earth isn't green – it's blue.

a humpback whale breaches the surface of the water
long, flat blades of brown kelp flowing with the ocean current underwater
A beach with steep hills in the background
Boundry map of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

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Map of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary showing sanctuary boundaries, which encompasses 4,543 square miles along 116 miles of coastline.

waves crashing on the rocks below point conception lighthouse

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