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News and Events

Intro       Calendar       News Archive
Media       Press Releases

INTRO

What's up on land? What's going on down in the sanctuary? This is the place to find out. Between the news stories on our Home page, the Calendar of Events and our News Archives, we'll do our best to keep you current! Need more info? We're just an email away.

Are you a journalist looking for a good story? After checking out the current happenings In the News below, visit our Media section, made just for you! There you will find pdf versions of the latest press releases, background information about the National Marine Sanctuary Program and the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, and how to contact us for fact checking, images, interviews, quotes, etc.

IN THE NEWS

Zingula Named Environmental Hero, April 2008
2nd Annual Ocean Discovery Day, March 2008
New Fish Species Described, January 2008
Ciguatera Sampling Studies, December 2007
New TABS Buoys, November 2007




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Ruby brittle star in foreground, snaking across a spawning star coral in background.  Coral spawn looks like white BBs floating up from the coral.
   
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