Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Poster

Illustrated poster of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary. In the center, a large osprey with a fish in its talons flies over the water. In the background, an eagle soars over a sunset. The water is littered with sunken ship remnants and logs. A person in a kayak paddles through the debris. The text 'Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary' is at the top.

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About the Poster

History and ecology are intertwined among the remnants of the sanctuary's World War I-era shipwrecks, known as the "Ghost Fleet." Trees and wetland plants emerge from the wrecks, turning them into islands of life that provide habitat for bald eagles, great blue herons, beavers, fish, and other wildlife. An iconic species in the sanctuary, ospreys build their nests on the shipwrecks and feast on an abundance of striped bass and other fish.

Illustration: (primary artist) Kathryn Robertson; (secondary artist) Matt McIntosh/NOAA

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