Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to spinner dolphins in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, many species of dolphin frequent your national marine sanctuaries. Learn about these marine mammals in this week's #EarthIsBlue video for #DolphinAwarenessMonth!
Media Transcript:
[A pod of dolphins swim underwater as upbeat instrumental music plays in the background. The screen goes white and displays text]
DOLPHINS!
[A dolphin swims beneath the surface of the ocean, next to a boat]
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
[A pod of dolphins, filmed at a distance, surface and leap out of the water]
To spinner dolphins in Hawaii Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
[Footage cuts to show dolphins leaping out of the water, closer to the camera]
There are many species of dolphins found in your national marine sanctuaries!
[An aerial view of a dolphin pod leaping as birds fly overhead is pictured]
Dolphins are extremely intelligent marine mammals that use sonar to navigate their underwater world.
[Three dolphins swim next to each other underwater]
These social animals make whistling sounds through their blowholes to communicate underwater.
[Different aerial shots of dolphin pods are displayed. Screen fades to black]
Edited by
Nick Zachar
Footage
Claire Fackler/ NOAA
Chad King/ NOAA
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary/ NOAA
[Text fades, and is replaced with the Earth is Blue, NOAA, and National Marine Sanctuaries logos]
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/EarthIsBlue
[Screen fades to black again]
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to spinner dolphins in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, many species of dolphin frequent your national marine sanctuaries. Learn about these marine mammals in this week's #EarthIsBlue video for #DolphinAwarenessMonth!
Media Transcript:
[A pod of dolphins swim underwater as upbeat instrumental music plays in the background. The screen goes white and displays text]
DOLPHINS!
[A dolphin swims beneath the surface of the ocean, next to a boat]
From bottlenose dolphins in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
[A pod of dolphins, filmed at a distance, surface and leap out of the water]
To spinner dolphins in Hawaii Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
[Footage cuts to show dolphins leaping out of the water, closer to the camera]
There are many species of dolphins found in your national marine sanctuaries!
[An aerial view of a dolphin pod leaping as birds fly overhead is pictured]
Dolphins are extremely intelligent marine mammals that use sonar to navigate their underwater world.
[Three dolphins swim next to each other underwater]
These social animals make whistling sounds through their blowholes to communicate underwater.
[Different aerial shots of dolphin pods are displayed. Screen fades to black]
Edited by
Nick Zachar
Footage
Claire Fackler/ NOAA
Chad King/ NOAA
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary/ NOAA
[Text fades, and is replaced with the Earth is Blue, NOAA, and National Marine Sanctuaries logos]
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/EarthIsBlue
[Screen fades to black again]


![Montana Wreck in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
The Montana was originally a swift package freighter operated by the New York Central Railroad’s Western Transit Company. In 1909, she was rebuilt as a lumber carrier. En route from Detroit to Georgian Bay to load lumber in 1914, it caught fire, burned to the water’s edge, and sank off Thunder Bay’s North Point. Today, the bow is broken open, but many interesting hull features can still be seen at the site. Its engine, boiler, shaft, and propeller are all in place, while the windlass, capstan, and rudder also lie among the wreckage. Dive into the Montana in this Earth Is Blue video!
Learn more: https://thunderbay.noaa.gov/shipwrecks/montana.html
Media Transcript:
[Video of diver swimming underwater, adjacent to shipwreck]
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is full of shipwrecks waiting to be explored.
The wreck of Montana is one dive to remember.
[Historical, black and white photo of the Montana]
A wooden steam barge, Montana served as a package freighter and later as a lumber carrier.
[Historical, black and white photo of Montana at sea]
En route from Detroit to Georgian Bay to load up with lumber in September 1914, it caught fire.
[Historical photo of Montana’s stern]
Burned to the water’s edge, Montana sank off Thunder Bay’s North Point.
[Map of Thunder Bay, with boat icons marking the locations of shipwrecks. A yellow circle appears around the location of the sunken Montana]
The crew were all rescued, and today this vessel rests at a depth of 63 feet.
[Video of diver swimming next to shipwreck]
Today, many interesting features of the ship can still be spotted.
[Video of diver swimming close to shipwreck, holding a camera]
Dive in and see if you can find the engine, boiler, shaft, or propeller of the old Montana wreck.
[Screen fades to black. Text reads: “From May through October, you can visit this buoyed shipwreck in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. For more information, visit thunderbay.noaa.gov.”] Montana Wreck in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W3wONHSjAWk/mqdefault.jpg)







