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Take the Coastal Creature Quiz See what you already know about native California coastal creatures in and out of the ocean.

Discover Humpback Whales!

Learn about humpback whales
and listen to their songs.

The Kohola and the Kolea

A coloring book in both English and Hawaiian that tells the story of a whale and a plover and how they discover the interdependence of life on land and in the ocean.
Presented by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.


Take the Marine Mammal Quiz Test your knowledge of native California marine mammals.

Marine Debris?

What is it and why is it harmful?

Explore the Sands of the World!

View beautiful enlarged photos of grains of sand taken from locations as far away as Lifuda Island in Tonga and the South Shetland Islands off Antartica. Hear recordings of the “singing sand” of Osodani, Japan and learn “Sand-Sational” facts. This site is hosted by the Chariho Regional School District in Rhode Island.

Take the Coastal Pollution Quiz

Check out how well YOU know the coast,
how HUMAN action impacts its resources
and what YOU can do to help.

Coastal Creature Word Search

Download a Coastal Creature Word Search to print out and solve. A word search is also available in Spanish.