Nature of America: Kelp Forest stamp series underwater unveiling at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterey Bay Aquarium helped the U.S. Postal Service kick off National Stamp Collection Month Thursday morning, Oct. 1, 2009 by unveiling a new stamp collection under water.

A large pane featuring the new "Nature of America: Kelp Forest" stamp series was unveiled under water in the Kelp Forest exhibit by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Monterey Bay Aquarium divers. This video shows just the underwater unveiling.

The series highlights the lush undersea ecosystem in which kelp -- a type of seaweed -- grows. Featured on the stamps are 27 creatures that live in, and around, the kelp forest.

The public was invited to the Kelp Gallery to watch the ceremony, where first-day-of-issue souvenirs were available. The kelp forest stamps are the 11th in the Nature of America stamp series.

For more information, go to the Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network at www.sanctuarymonitoring.org, and the USPS at http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2009/pr09_081.htm.

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