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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California 93940
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Regular Hours
10 a.m.–6 p.m. Daily
Closed Dec. 25
Summer (May 26–Sept. 1)
9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
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(July 5–Sept. 1) Sat. & Sun.
9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
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9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.



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Winter visitors in the Monterey Bay: Harbingers of sea change
December 30, 2008
Winter visitors in the Monterey Bay: Harbingers of sea change
4 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Monterey Bay Cam(/efc/efc_mbay/mbay_cam.asp?bhcp=1)
Our new old exhibit: The Coastal Stream
December 18, 2008
Our new old exhibit: The Coastal Stream
2.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Sign up for our e-mail newsletter Sea Notes.(newslettermgmt/web/SubscriptionDetails.aspx)
Off the beaten path: An insider’s guide to the aviary exhibit
December 04, 2008
Off the beaten path: An insider’s guide to the aviary exhibit
2.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Sandy Shore & aviary(/efc/sandy.asp) Aviary Cam(/efc/efc_sandy/sandy_cam.asp) Learn about our Behind-the-Scenes Tour(/efc/efc_programs/tours.asp)
The aviary exhibit: Meet birds of many feathers
November 20, 2008
The aviary exhibit: Meet birds of many feathers
4.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Sandy Shore & aviary(http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/sandy.asp) Aviary Cam(http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_sandy/sandy_cam.asp)
The truth about tuna: Are we loving bluefin and other tuna species to death?
November 06, 2008
The truth about tuna: Are we loving bluefin and other tuna species to death?
5.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about bluefin tuna.(http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_sushi_tuna.aspx) Learn more about the sushi pocket guide.(http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_sushi.aspx)
Plastic: A deadly diet for our oceans
October 16, 2008
Plastic: A deadly diet for our oceans
4.8 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about the threats of plastic pollution.(/cr/oceanissues/plastics_albatross/) Take action for the oceans.(/oa/)
Sushi gets sustainable: The Seafood Watch sushi pocket guide
October 09, 2008
Sushi gets sustainable: The Seafood Watch sushi pocket guide
4 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about the sushi pocket guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_sushi.aspx) Get your own Seafood Watch pocket guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.asp)
Seafood Watch: Your choices matter
October 02, 2008
Seafood Watch: Your choices matter
3.7 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Get your own Seafood Watch pocket guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.asp) Learn more about Seafood Watch.(/cr/seafoodwatch.asp)
Fall in Monterey Bay—the show never stops
September 25, 2008
Fall in Monterey Bay—the show never stops
4.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Monterey Bay Cam(/efc/efc_mbay/mbay_cam.asp?bhcp=1) Explore Monterey area.(/vi/vi_tips/monterey.asp)
Shark fins no more: Minding your ocean footprints
September 11, 2008
Shark fins no more: Minding your ocean footprints
6.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Get your own Seafood Watch Pocket Guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.asp) Take action for the oceans.(/oa/)
Stinging truths: Jellyfish blooms (Part 2)
August 28, 2008
Stinging truths: Jellyfish blooms (Part 2)
6.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Drifting into warmer water:Jellyfish blooms (Part 1)
August 21, 2008
Drifting into warmer water: Jellyfish blooms
(Part 1)
4.7 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Mysterious travelers: Sevengill sharks (Part 2)
July 24, 2008
Mysterious travelers: Sevengill sharks (Part 2)
4.7 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about sevengill sharks
How to live without lungs: Sevengill sharks (Part 1)
July 17, 2008
How to live without lungs: Sevengill sharks (Part 1)
2.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about sevengill sharks
There’s no place like home: Meet the Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Part 2)
July 03, 2008
There’s no place like home: Meet the Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Part 2)
4.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
A ping pong ball with fins? Meet the Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Part 1)
June 26, 2008
A ping pong ball with fins? Meet the Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Part 1)
2.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Who sleeps with the fishes? Putting the Aquarium to bed (Part 2)
June 19, 2008
Who sleeps with the fishes? Putting the Aquarium to bed (Part 2)
5.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Tucking in the fishes: Putting the Aquarium to bed (Part 1)
June 12, 2008
Tucking in the fishes: Putting the Aquarium to bed (Part 1)
3 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Making sustainable seafood the new norm: How do we get there from here?
May 29, 2008
Making sustainable seafood the new norm: How do we get there from here?
4.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Get your own Seafood Watch Pocket Guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.asp) Learn more about Seafood Watch.(/cr/seafoodwatch.asp)
Uniting for change: The Center for Ocean Solutions
May 01, 2008
Uniting for change: The Center for Ocean Solutions
5.1 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about Center for Ocean Solutions More about our conservation efforts(/cr/efforts.asp)
Know your fishmonger: Tips for smart seafood choices
April 24, 2008
Know your fishmonger: Tips for smart seafood choices
4.8 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Get your own Seafood Watch pocket guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.asp) Learn more about Seafood Watch.(/cr/seafoodwatch.asp)
Splash Zone: A home fit for penguins
April 02, 2008
Splash Zone: A home fit for penguins
3.3 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about the Splash Zone(/efc/splash.aspx) Penguin Cam(/efc/efc_splash/splash_cam.aspx)
Hopkins beach: Home to harbor seals and their uninvited guests
March 31, 2008
Hopkins beach: Home to harbor seals and their uninvited guests
4.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about harbor seals Monterey Bay Cam(/efc/efc_mbay/mbay_cam.asp?bhcp=1)
Splash Zone: See the ocean through children’s eyes
March 20, 2008
Splash Zone: See the ocean through children’s eyes
2.7 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about the Splash Zone(/efc/splash.aspx)
Winter storms (Part 2): Extreme makeover—ocean edition
March 06, 2008
Winter storms (Part 2): Extreme makeover—ocean edition
2.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Listen to Winter storms (Part 1): Bad weather can be good.(/news/audio_stories.asp#part)
Beyond the white shark: The wondrous world of sharks and rays
February 20, 2008
Beyond the white shark: The wondrous world of sharks and rays
5.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about sharks and rays from our online exhibit Sharks: Myth & Mystery.(/efc/sharks.asp)
Serving salmon: 162 days with a white shark
February 14, 2008
Serving salmon: 162 days with a white shark
4.3 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about the white shark exhibited in 2007.(/whiteshark/) Find out more about our white shark research project.(/cr/whiteshark.asp)
Shani: Her mother's daughter
February 07, 2008
Shani: Her mother's daughter
3.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about Shani, the African spotted-necked otter.(/efc/efc_wao/wao_pups_sept.asp) Freshwater Otter Cam(/efc/efc_wao/wao_cam.asp)
Gribbles: The beach clean-up squad
January 30, 2008
Gribbles: The beach clean-up squad
2.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Winter storms: Bad weather can be good
January 24, 2008
Winter storms: Bad weather can be good
2.1 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Aquarium of the Air 2007: Year in Review
January 10, 2008
Aquarium of the Air 2007: Year in Review
6.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Humboldt squids on the move: Northern invasion of deep sea cannibals
January 03, 2008
Humboldt squids on the move: Northern invasion of deep sea cannibals
4.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about the Humboldt squid.
Our new freshwater otter pup: She may be small, but she's a big deal.
December 20, 2007
Our new freshwater otter pup: She may be small, but she's a big deal.
4.3 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about the pup.(/efc/efc_wao/wao_pups_sept.asp) Freshwater Otter Cam(/efc/efc_wao/wao_cam.asp)
Mola molas: Jelly-eating giants
December 13, 2007
Mola molas: Jelly-eating giants
3.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about mola molas
Don't flush: How kitty litter is hurting sea otters.
December 06, 2007
Don't flush: How kitty litter is hurting sea otters.
3.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about our Sea Otter Research and Conservation.(/cr/sorac.asp)
Oil spills: Spoiling feathers and fur
November 29, 2007
Oil spills: Spoiling feathers and fur
4.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Surviving oil spills: Common murres at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
November 19, 2007
Surviving oil spills: Common murres at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
3.8 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about common murres
Sea otters: What they tell us about the health of our oceans.
November 09, 2007
Sea otters: What they tell us about the health of our oceans.
4.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
You really otter take a look—live cam.(/efc/efc_otter/otter_cam.asp)
Shearwaters: Marathon migrators of the Pacific.
November 01, 2007
Shearwaters: Marathon migrators of the Pacific.
2.3 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Find out more about the migration of sooty shearwaters.(http://currents.ucsc.edu/06-07/08-14/shearwaters.asp) Play Bird Bingo.(/lc/activities/bird_bingo.asp)
Phalaropes: Extreme travelers.
October 25, 2007
Phalaropes: Extreme travelers.
2.1 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about red-necked
phalaropes. Monterey Bay Cam(/efc/efc_mbay/mbay_cam.asp)
An unusual sight: Pelicans of all feathers gather in Monterey.
October 18, 2007
An unusual sight: Pelicans of all feathers gather in Monterey.
2.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about brown pelicans. Monterey Bay Cam(/efc/efc_mbay/mbay_cam.asp)
White sharks on exhibit: Teaching by example.
October 11, 2007
White sharks on exhibit: Teaching by example.
2.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about the white shark currently on exhibit.(/whiteshark/) Find out more about our white shark research project.(/cr/whiteshark.asp)
AUVs: The advance scouts of ocean research.
September 27, 2007
AUVs: The advance scouts of ocean research.
3.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about the Mission to the Deep exhibit.(/efc/efc_mbari/mbari_home.asp) Learn about the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).(http://www.mbari.org)
Seamounts: Exploring undersea mountains.
September 24, 2007
Seamounts: Exploring undersea mountains.
4.1 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about the Mission to the Deep exhibit.(/efc/efc_mbari/mbari_home.asp) Learn about the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).(http://www.mbari.org)
Unlocking the secrets of the ocean: Piloting a remotely operated vehicle to explore the deep.
September 06, 2007
Unlocking the secrets of the ocean: Piloting a remotely operated vehicle to explore the deep.
3.1 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about the Mission to the Deep exhibit.(/efc/efc_mbari/mbari_home.asp) Learn about the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).(http://www.mbari.org)
The White Shark Research Project.
August 28, 2007
The White Shark Research Project.
2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn about the white shark currently on exhibit.(/whiteshark/) Find out more about our white shark research project.(/cr/whiteshark.asp)
Underwater Explorers: Kids take the plunge in our Great Tide Pool.
July 26, 2007
Underwater Explorers: Kids take the plunge in our Great Tide Pool.
2.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Underwater Explorers(/vi/vi_aquarium/adventures_explorers.asp) Aquarium Adventures(/vi/vi_aquarium/adventures.asp)
Sea otter research and conservation: We've still got a lot to learn.
July 24, 2007
Sea otter research and conservation: We've still got a lot to learn.
4.3 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Sea birds and plastics—a dangerous mix. Our Laysan albatross helps spread the word.
July 16, 2007
Sea birds and plastics—a dangerous mix. Our Laysan albatross helps spread the word.
2.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
The black sea nettle: A mysterious giant.
July 05, 2007
The black sea nettle: A mysterious giant.
2.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Jellies: Living Art(/efc/efc_se/se_jla.asp)
Spotted comb jellies: Rare and delicate drifters.
June 28, 2007
Spotted comb jellies: Rare and delicate drifters.
2.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Jellies: Living Art(/efc/efc_se/se_jla.asp)
We'd love to hear from you: Send us your ideas for podcasts.
June 21, 2007
We'd love to hear from you: Send us your ideas for podcasts.
3.1 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Every otter counts so we're counting every otter.
June 14, 2007
Every otter counts so we're counting every otter.
3.8 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Saving sea otters(/cr/sorac.asp) Sea otter research(/cr/cr_sorac/sorac_research.asp)
Celebrate World Ocean Day: Place your order for change.
May 31, 2007
Celebrate World Ocean Day: Place your order for change.
2.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Download a Seafood Watch pocket guide.(/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/download.asp)
The inside scoop: On your next visit, don't miss these four highlights and a hidden gem.
May 10, 2007
The inside scoop: On your next visit, don't miss these four highlights and a hidden gem.
1.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about our aquarium exhibits.(/efc/) Plan your next visit.(/vi/)
Guest Ambassadors: One of the aquarium's best natural resources.
April 26, 2007
Guest Ambassadors: One of the aquarium's best natural resources.
1.6 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Frequently asked questions(/aa/aa_history/aa_faq.aspx)
Dive Right In: Volunteer at the Aquarium.
April 19, 2007
Dive Right In: Volunteer at the Aquarium.
1.9 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about volunteer opportunities.(/aa/aa_jobs/aa_jobs_volunteer.asp) Volunteer roles(/aa/aa_jobs/jobs_vol_role.asp) Current volunteer openings.(/aa/aa_jobs/volunteer_opening.asp)
Leaving the circus behind: Today's aquariums connect people with the ocean.
April 17, 2007
Leaving the circus behind: Today's aquariums connect people with the ocean.
2.7 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
Learn more about Seafood Watch.(/cr/seafoodwatch.asp)
Vine snakes: Why we chose these striking snakes for our new exhibit.
April 12, 2007
Vine snakes: Why we chose these striking snakes for our new exhibit.
2.7 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about the fishes, frogs, turtles and snakes in the Wild About Otters exhibit(/efc/efc_wao/wao_otheranimals.asp) More about Asian vine snakes
Diversity: It's what makes our new exhibit so wild.
April 06, 2007
Diversity: It's what makes our new exhibit so wild.
2.2 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about the fishes, frogs, turtles and snakes in the Wild About Otters exhibit(/efc/efc_wao/wao_otheranimals.asp) More about mossy frogs
African cichlids—the mouthy mothers in our Wild About Otters exhibt.
March 30, 2007
African cichlids—the mouthy mothers in our Wild About Otters exhibt.
1.5 min | Download (right click on link to save file)
More about the fishes, frogs, turtles and snakes in the Wild About Otters exhibit(/efc/efc_wao/wao_otheranimals.asp)
Wild About Otters—getting to know our African spotted-necked otters.