NOAA's Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Cordell Bank sits on the Pacific plate west of the active San Andreas fault. With every seismic movement along the fault, Cordell Bank and the Pacific plate move just a little bit further north as it has for millions of years. We are moving our social media too! Please continue to follow stories about Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary at NOAA's Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries
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How would you like to sail around the world at the mercy of the ocean currents and winds? By-the-wind sailors (so appropriately named!) do just that! These jelly like animals are colonial hydroids meaning they are made up of a colony of tiny animals living together. We wonder if there are satellite tags light enough to tag and follow a by-the-wind sailor!?

Now thats a sponge! Cordell Bank is an ideal place for sponge to live, did you know sponge are animals? They filter the water and eat plankton. Peek a boo, do you see any other animals that may be hiding out near it? Image: Clinton Bauder/BAUE

Peek-a-boo! Is it time to come out yet? This giant Pacific octopus has its eyes on something hiding in this Cordell crevice. Credit: Clinton Bauder/BAUE

Youth have big ideas for the future of our ocean resources in the next 50 years. Meet some inspiring youth and what they want to see in the next 50 years of ocean conservation as National Marine Sanctuaries celebrate their 50th anniversary!
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/oct22/save-spectacular.html

Save Spectacular: The Next 50 Years of Ocean Conservation Inspiring youth across the country share what they want to see for the ocean over the next 50 years in celebration of the 50th anniversary of NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

We got a special poster this year! What is your favorite critter in the art?

Greater Farallones and CordellBank National Marine Sanctuaries are having a joint Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting today virtually online. This is a public meeting, agenda and how to join here:https://nmscordellbank.blob.core.windows.net/cordellbank-prod/media/docs/20220818-gfnms-cbnms-ac-meeting-agenda.pdf

🦐! We can't pass up the opportunity to give it up for krill and thank the many people who advocated to protect krill on the west coast 13 years ago! 🐋 🐟 🦐 Whales, seabirds, fishes and invertebrates depend on this vital zooplankton. Do you enjoy pink salmon? thank a krill (or two, or three, or four.......) https://montereybay.noaa.gov/resourcepro/resmanissues/krill.html