Sanctuary volunteer opportunities include (name one)
What are Sanctuary Ambassadors, Seabird Stewards, Marine Mammal Observers, Operations, and Interns.
100
Whale species found in the sanctuary. (Name at least one)
What is the North Atlantic right whale, the humpback whale, the fin whale, the sei whale, the pilot whale, minke whale, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Harbor porpoise? (and others)
100
Stellwagen Bank has supported this industry for over 400 years.
What is the fishing industry?
100
The location of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary headquarters.
What is Scituate, MA?
100
Do we allow visitors to dive the sanctuary's shipwrecks? TRUE OR FALSE?
What is TRUE? Diving is allowed in the sanctuary. Divers must follow regulations that protect historical resources and marine mammals. We have two dive moorings installed - unidentified trawler and North Star
200
What program assesses, protects and interprets the sanctuary's archaeological resources?
What is the Maritime Heritage Program?
200
Species of seabirds found in the sanctuary. (Name one)
What is the Herring Gull, Northern Gannet, Common Murre, Atlantic Puffin, Laughing Gull, Great Shearwater, Parastic Jaeger? (and many, many more)
200
Stellwagen Bank supports these hobbies. (Name one).
What are fishing, boating, and diving?
200
Stellwagen Bank is about the size of this state.
What is Rhode Island?
200
The name of Stellwagen's most famous whale.
What is Salt.
300
This program works to maintain connections between marine protected areas and protect migratory endangered marine mammals internationally.
What is the Sister Sanctuary program?
300
Marine mammals, other than whales, that can be found in the sanctuary. (Name one).
What is the Harbor seal, Gray seal, Harp, hooded and ringed seals?
300
Tourists can take a boat out to the sanctuary for this purpose. (To see a certain marine mammal, called...)
What is whale watching? (other answers: Diving, fishing, birding, boating)
300
These organizations work with Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary to help preserve it and its many natural resources. (Name one).
What is
the United States Coast Guard
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Stellwagen Alive!
and The New England Aquarium?
(Many other possible answers)
300
The distance (in miles) that Stellwagen Bank is from Scituate's shore.
What is about 11 miles?
400
We monitor whales and ocean noise using these.
What are acoustic listening devices or listening buoys?
400
Some popular fish found in sanctuary waters.
What are Atlantic Cod, Black Sea Bass, Blue Shark, Bluefin Tuna, Cusk, Haddock, Halibut, Mackerel, Mako Shark, Winter Flounder, Wolf Fish.....
400
Programs for industry and the public to protect the sanctuary's resources. (name one)
What is Sea a Spout, Whale SENSE, Whale ALERT,....
400
The name of Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary's research vessel.
What is The R/V Auk? (#AWK)
400
True or false: Marlin from Nemo could really be shot out of the whale's blowhole.
What is false?
500
A great example of the sanctuary using marine spatial planning for conservation.
What is protecting whales by shifting the Boston Shipping Lanes?
500
These various habitat types encourage diversity of life in the sanctuary (name one).
What is gravel and boulder ridges, sand, mud, rocky outcrops?
500
Is recreational fishing allowed in the sanctuary? TRUE or FALSE?
What is TRUE? Recreational fishing -- No permits are needed for recreational fishing in the sanctuary, but several federal regulations have been established that address fishing activities in the sanctuary. Be aware that fishing for striped bass and several species of sharks is illegal in federal waters. Go to our website and MA Dept of Fish and Game to find out more about recreational fishing regulations.
500
The sanctuary was named after two men. Name one of them.
Who is Henry Stellwagen or Gerry E. Studds?
500
Some of the tools, policy we use to prevent ship strikes. (name one)
What are ....?
- iPad/iPhone app: Whale ALERT
- Seasonal Management Areas
- Right Whale Listening Buoys
- Dynamic Management Areas
- Areas to be Avoided
- Mandatory Ship Reporting Areas
- Recommended Routes