2021 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest Results
Thank you to all the photographers who shared their view of national marine sanctuaries with us! Click each photograph to see the full version.
Please note that we may use any of the photos we received for this contest on our website, on social media, and in other NOAA and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos. Organizations other than NOAA and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation may use photographs submitted in this contest to promote sustainable and responsible activities in the National Marine Sanctuary System, as long as the photographer is credited. These photos are not for sale and are not for commercial use unless prior permission is arranged.
Sanctuary Views
See the beautiful scenery of the National Marine Sanctuary System through visitors' eyes.
![Rocky farallon islands](/media/img/20211025-229-gfnms-eastfarallon-jamesmoskito-views1-400.jpg)
![a heron sihouetted at sunset](/media/img/20211025-224-fknms-heronsunset-michaelschilling-views2-400.jpg)
![The moon over the ocean and a pink sky.](/media/img/20211025-249-mbnms-moonset-dougcroft-views3-400.jpg)
Sanctuary Life
From tiny krill to enormous gray whales, thousands of species call the National Marine Sanctuary System home! This category depicts the amazing marine life that you can find in your national marine sanctuaries.
![Western snowy plover on a beach with bands](/media/img/20211025-186-mbnms-westernsnowyplover-yvonnewright-life1-400.jpg)
![A seahorse in mangroves.](/media/img/20211025-32-fknms-seahorse-mangroves-patmalloy-life2-400.jpg)
![giant trevally fish](/media/img/20211025-200-pmnm-gianttrevally-kimberlyjeffries-life3-400.jpg)
Sanctuary Recreation
National marine sanctuaries provide an idyllic setting for a variety of recreational activities. This category celebrates the people who visit them.
![body surfer catching a large wave](/media/img/20211025-280-hihwnms-surfer-annamikkelson-recreation1-400.jpg)
![Child sits on the shoreline by the ocean and a palm tree.](/media/img/20211025-284-nmsas-fishing-makeritagebauer-recreation2-400.jpg)
![two people walk along the foggy beach](/media/img/20211025-285-ocnms-hikers-shishibeach-marklosavio-recreation3-400.jpg)
Sanctuaries at Home
While it’s important to get outside, experience nature, and recreate responsibly, we know that many of us spent more time at home this year. Through art, stewardship activities from home, and responsible water-based recreation photographers shared how they connected with national marine sanctuaries from afar.
![child painting a turtle at home](/media/img/20211025-327-paintingturtlecorals-makeritagebauer-athome1-400.jpg)
![chalk drawings on sidewalk and person in SCUBA gear](/media/img/20211025-290-divingreefchalkart-jillbrown-athome2-400.jpg)
![group of people holding hands, arms raised up, posed in front of the ocean](/media/img/20211025-294-india-chain-of-happiness-zalak-sabapara-athome3-400.jpg)
Please note that we may use any of the photos we received for this contest on our website, on social media, and in other NOAA and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation publications. We will provide credit to photographers whenever we use any of the photos. Organizations other than NOAA and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation may use photographs submitted in this contest to promote sustainable and responsible recreation in the National Marine Sanctuary System. These photos are not for sale and are not for commercial use unless prior permission is arranged.