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A Brilliant Blue Christmas Tree Worm, National Park Of American Samoa

A bright blue Christmas Tree worm growing from a cream-colored coral reef in the National Park of American Samoa

Named for its appearance, the Christmas Tree worm is a marine worm that lives on coral reefs. These worms are not very large - maybe a little less than two inches - and come in all sorts of colors. You might even see one while snorkeling the coral reefs of the National Park of American Samoa.

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An Aerial View Of Ofu And Olosega Islands, National Park Of American Samoa

An aerial view of a blue ocean arc around Ofu and Olosega islands, National Park of American Samoa

"Located some 2,600 miles southwest of Hawai'i, this is one of the most remote national parks in the United States. You will not find the usual facilities of most national parks. Instead, with a bit of the explorer's spirit, you will discover secluded villages, rare plants and animals, coral sand beaches, and vistas of land and sea."

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2nd Annual Threatened and Endangered Parks: America’s Reeling Reefs

The first standardized national assessment of coral reefs in all U.S. states and territories finds that conditions in vital marine ecosystems are fair but vulnerable and declining. “We’re buying time,” one NOAA marine biologist says of reef conservation efforts in the face of climate change.

Deep Dive On A Shallow Reef: National Park Of American Samoa

Ohio is generally not known for its beaches. So how did Victoria Barker—a native of Cincinnati—find childhood inspiration to work on coral reefs? "There's one thing you need to know about people who live in Cincinnati," she recently told me, "they all seem to vacation at Hilton Head." Annual family visits to the South Carolina coast eventually enticed her to study marine communities from the Gulf of Mexico, to the Caribbean, to Australia's Great Barrier reef.

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