Fagatele Bay is a vibrant tropical reef marine ecosystem, filled with all sorts of brightly-colored tropical fish including parrot fish, damselfish and butterfly fish, as well as other sea creatures like lobster, crabs, sharks and octopus. From June to September, Southern humpback whales migrate north from Antarctica to calve and court in Samoan waters. Visitors [...]
American Samoa
Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Friday, March 5th, 2010National Park of American Samoa
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Samoa, a chain of mountainous islands clothed in tropical rainforest, is ringed with rugged cliffs, glistening beaches, and biologically rich coral reefs. The Samoan village leaders and the U.S. Congress have set aside the finest samples of the islands’ land and seascapes as a national park. As a new national park you will not find the usual [...]
