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Flower Garden Banks to be expanded in the Gulf of Mexico FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Hawksbill turtle is one of two turtle species that calls Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary home during part of its life.G.P. Schmahl/Courtesy NOAAShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has been identified as a nursery area for manta rays. It is one of the very few places identified worldwide. (Marissa Nuttall/Courtesy NOAA) Show MoreShow Less 3of3 Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is getting expanded to protect more reefs and banks in the Gulf of Mexico. In the final rule issued Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the marine sanctuary will be expanded to 160 square miles, up from 56 square miles, and will protect 14 additional reefs and banks.

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