Stewards of the Sea

Defending Freedom. Protecting the Environment.

Stewards of the Sea is a dynamic, interactive exhibit that explores the Navy’s environmental policy and initiatives. Through the use of hands-on activities, games, videos and immersive scenarios, you can:

• Scan the horizon through giant “Big Eye” binoculars to look for whales, dolphins or manatees
• Pretend to be a Sailor looking for enemy submarines using sonar
• Hear what marine mammal, man-made and natural sounds are like underwater
• See scientific research equipment used by the Navy to study the ocean environment
• Learn about environmental careers in the Navy

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Marine Mammal Research

Marine Mammal Research

Scan the horizon through giant “Big Eye” binoculars to look for whales, dolphins, or manatees.

Scan the horizon through giant “Big Eye” binoculars to look for whales, dolphins, or manatees.

Marine Mammal Research

Marine Mammal Research

Learn how whales are tagged and monitored.

Learn how whales are tagged and monitored.

Science of Sound

Science of Sound

Hear what marine mammal, man-made, and natural sounds are like underwater.

Hear what marine mammal, man-made, and natural sounds are like underwater.

Science of Sound

Science of Sound

Pretend to be a Sailor looking for enemy submarines using sonar.

Pretend to be a Sailor looking for enemy submarines using sonar.

Protecting Our Seas

Protecting Our Seas

See scientific equipment used by the Navy to study the ocean environment.

See scientific equipment used by the Navy to study the ocean environment.

Environmental Careers

Environmental Careers

Learn about environmental careers in the Navy.

Learn about environmental careers in the Navy.

This exhibit is hosted at Nauticus through a partnership with the U.S. Navy and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Learn more.