Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a marine sanctuary located off the coast of California. It protects an area of 1,286 sq mi of marine wildlife. The administrative center of the sanctuary is o
Underwater topography of Cordell Bank showing seamount and nearby Farallon Islands
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a federally protected marine area offshore of California's Big Sur and central coast in the United States. It is one of the largest US national marine sanctua
Big Sur coastline looking north to Bixby Canyon Bridge. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Kelp forests offshore Big Sur, in MBNMS, 2013
2008 Ocean's Fair at the Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon, California
Young elephant seal at rookery, MBNMS