Images may be downloaded by clicking on the image and choosing the save image option through your web browser. Different browsers have different image saving procedures. Please consult your browser's help file if you are unsure of what these procedures are. Please browse the Photo Gallery and enjoy the incredible beauty and mysteries of our national marine sanctuaries. The Living Sanctuary includes images of the most notable or common plants and animals found in the sanctuary.
Sanctuaries harbor a fascinating array of plants and animals, from the great whales to tiny krill.
Many of these organisms provide essential services to the sanctuary ecosystem, which are necessary for the sanctuary's overall health. Many of the annotations describe the relationship between the organisms depicted on the image and the sanctuary's biological and physical processes. Habitats includes images of some of the major habitat types found within the sanctuary. Most of the sanctuaries are made up of a number of different major habitats. Some habitats change not only due to the physical composition of the bottom, but also along the different depth and temperature layers found in portions of the sanctuary.