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Okeanos Explorer Expedition

ICYMI: This weekend, the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research launched the next leg of their Okeanos Explorer expedition -- this time in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Check out our video to learn why the last leg, in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, was so important, and to see some awesome deep sea footage! ‪#‎EarthIsBlue‬‬

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