Listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, Stellar Sea Lions bask on offshore haulouts in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Isolated rocks and islands are important refuges for these animals.
Credit: OCNMS
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Member Since: 12/22/2011
Contact: Jacqueline Laverdure
115 East Railroad Avenue
Suite #301
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-457-6622 ext 21
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary includes 3,310 square miles of marine waters off the rugged Olympic Peninsula coastline.
Educational Partners: Feiro Marine Life Center, Olympic National Park, Pacific Education Institute, Seattle Aquarium, Ocean Shores Interpretive Center, NOAA Fisheries, National Estuarine Research Reserve System
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Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary includes 3,310 square miles of marine waters off the rugged Olympic Peninsula coastline. The sanctuary extends 25 to 50 miles seaward covering much of the continental shelf and several major submarine canyons. The sanctuary protects a productive upwelling zone
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