Valor in the Atlantic | USS Monitor (Part II) 

"Now, this weapon of war has really turned into this island of life."
Take another look at USS Monitor during our Valor in the Atlantic expedition that concluded on Tuesday, May 24 in Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. The Civil War ironclad now plays a vital role in the habitat for an abundance of marine species.
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(Video description: A closer look at the marine ecosystems that inhabit USS Monitor. Credit: GFOE/NOAA)
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