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A pair of masked boobies discussing current events while perched on top of two green sea turtles in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM), Hawaii.

 

The PMNM is a World Heritage-listed U.S. National Monument encompassing 583,000 square miles (1,510,000 km2) of ocean waters, including ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It was created in June 2006 with 140,000 square miles (360,000 km2) and expanded in August 2016, making it one of the world's largest protected areas.

 

Photo credit: Mark Sullivan/NOAA

 

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Uploaded on June 21, 2023
Taken on June 30, 2012