Flower Garden Banks got its name from snapper fishermen at the turn of the last century, who compared the corals and sponges they could see below the ocean's surface to familiar flowers. As a regional ...

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is among the healthiest coral reef ecosystems in the tropical Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, according to NOAA researchers. Their report offers insights ...

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The only national marine sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico has nearly tripled in size. The addition of 14 reefs and banks to the three already included enlarges the Flower Garden Banks National Marine ...

National conservation groups and aquarium partners celebrated the expansion of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, announced Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NEW ORLEANS — The only national marine sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico has nearly tripled in size. The addition of 14 reefs and banks to the three already included enlarges the Flower Garden Banks ...

<p>The East and West Flower Garden Banks made up the entire sanctuary when it was created in 1992. NOAA found Horseshoe Bank when it mapped the area in 2004. </p> <p>West Flower Garden Bank, the ...

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is one of 15 federally designated underwater parks protected by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Located in the Gulf of Mexico, the sanctuary ...

This year marks the first time the Chelsea Flower Show has been held in autumn but it seems the seasonal setting at Royal Hospital has worked wonders for designers across the board. Designer of The ...