Nestled against the island of Tutuila in American Samoa is Fagatele Bay. This small bay is a hotspot for biodiversity: more than 140 species of coral are found here!
Learn more about the sanctuary and the amazing environments it protects at americansamoa.noaa.gov.
GIF Transcript:
Fagatele Bay became a national marine sanctuary in 1986. [GIF of snorkeler swimming down toward the reef.]
It encompasses a tiny, ¼ square mile area of a dynamic reef environment. [GIF of boat in Fagatele Bay.]
Fagatele Bay is a small part of what is now the largest national marine sanctuary. [GIF of coral cover.]
It is now one of six areas that comprise National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. [GIF of coral cover.]
Today, the entire sanctuary covers 13,581 square miles of nearshore and offshore ocean environments. [GIF of reef.]
[GIF of dense and colorful coral cover.]
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