Monterey Bay Aquarium
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How do you do, fellow squids? 🌊 We're your frondly Aquarium with a mission to inspire conservation of the ocean. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org
The Aquarium is more than a place you visit, it’s a place you belong. Inclusivity matters because the ocean belongs to everyone. mbayaq.co/46fBcMm
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The Aquarium is more than a place you visit, it’s a place you belong. Inclusivity matters because the ocean belongs to everyone. mbayaq.co/46fBcMm
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We had a lot of fun showing @schiff.senate.gov around @montereybayaquarium.org last week. Our sea otter exhibit and our work to rescue, rehabilitate, and return stranded animals to the wild captured his heart. We're grateful for all the Senator is doing so people and the ocean can thrive together.
January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
We had a lot of fun showing @schiff.senate.gov around @montereybayaquarium.org last week. Our sea otter exhibit and our work to rescue, rehabilitate, and return stranded animals to the wild captured his heart. We're grateful for all the Senator is doing so people and the ocean can thrive together.
We’re delighted that Executive Director @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org will receive the 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards as Ocean Hero in ceremonies at the Aquarium on May 7. The awards, presented by @aquariumconserv.bsky.social, celebrate those whose work advances ocean conservation.
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
We’re delighted that Executive Director @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org will receive the 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards as Ocean Hero in ceremonies at the Aquarium on May 7. The awards, presented by @aquariumconserv.bsky.social, celebrate those whose work advances ocean conservation.
ES: ¡Preciosa de rosa! 🪼💗
Esta viajera de las profundidades es una belleza, con sus preciosos colores rosa y morado.
Pero ojo, ¡no te acerques demasiado! Esos largos tentáculos y bultitos en su campana tienen una picadura potente.
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Esta viajera de las profundidades es una belleza, con sus preciosos colores rosa y morado.
Pero ojo, ¡no te acerques demasiado! Esos largos tentáculos y bultitos en su campana tienen una picadura potente.
youtube.com/shorts/a7oO2...
¡Preciosa de rosa! 🪼💗| #Shorts
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January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
ES: ¡Preciosa de rosa! 🪼💗
Esta viajera de las profundidades es una belleza, con sus preciosos colores rosa y morado.
Pero ojo, ¡no te acerques demasiado! Esos largos tentáculos y bultitos en su campana tienen una picadura potente.
youtube.com/shorts/a7oO2...
Esta viajera de las profundidades es una belleza, con sus preciosos colores rosa y morado.
Pero ojo, ¡no te acerques demasiado! Esos largos tentáculos y bultitos en su campana tienen una picadura potente.
youtube.com/shorts/a7oO2...
🌊 Last call to all ocean champions!
It’s not too late to stand up against offshore drilling by making a public comment and contacting your representatives: mbayaq.co/4qGUORY
#MontereyBayAquarium #NoDrilling #SaveOurCoast #StandUpToOffshoreDrilling
It’s not too late to stand up against offshore drilling by making a public comment and contacting your representatives: mbayaq.co/4qGUORY
#MontereyBayAquarium #NoDrilling #SaveOurCoast #StandUpToOffshoreDrilling
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January 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
🌊 Last call to all ocean champions!
It’s not too late to stand up against offshore drilling by making a public comment and contacting your representatives: mbayaq.co/4qGUORY
#MontereyBayAquarium #NoDrilling #SaveOurCoast #StandUpToOffshoreDrilling
It’s not too late to stand up against offshore drilling by making a public comment and contacting your representatives: mbayaq.co/4qGUORY
#MontereyBayAquarium #NoDrilling #SaveOurCoast #StandUpToOffshoreDrilling
Fall in love with the Cupid Cohort! 💌🏹❤️
Our nearly two-year-old sunflower stars–spawned on Valentine’s Day in 2023, earning them their lovey-dovey nickname.
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Our nearly two-year-old sunflower stars–spawned on Valentine’s Day in 2023, earning them their lovey-dovey nickname.
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Fall in love with the Cupid Cohort! 💌🏹❤️
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January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Fall in love with the Cupid Cohort! 💌🏹❤️
Our nearly two-year-old sunflower stars–spawned on Valentine’s Day in 2023, earning them their lovey-dovey nickname.
www.youtube.com/shorts/SrUVi...
Our nearly two-year-old sunflower stars–spawned on Valentine’s Day in 2023, earning them their lovey-dovey nickname.
www.youtube.com/shorts/SrUVi...
Sea star wasting syndrome killed billions of stars, including sunflower stars. Thanks to a cohort of scientists, a cause of the syndrome is now identified. Each day, new science is emerging that will help our efforts to restore the population! Read more about sunflower stars: mbayaq.co/3ZlFtKf
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Sea star wasting syndrome killed billions of stars, including sunflower stars. Thanks to a cohort of scientists, a cause of the syndrome is now identified. Each day, new science is emerging that will help our efforts to restore the population! Read more about sunflower stars: mbayaq.co/3ZlFtKf
Ever wondered who cares for some of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures? We’re chatting with Ellen & Mariana about their career paths, why conservation matters, & how aquarists & researchers are restoring species like the sunflower sea star. Join us live 1/22 at 12 p.m. PT. at mbayaq.co/4sHfSch
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Ever wondered who cares for some of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures? We’re chatting with Ellen & Mariana about their career paths, why conservation matters, & how aquarists & researchers are restoring species like the sunflower sea star. Join us live 1/22 at 12 p.m. PT. at mbayaq.co/4sHfSch
The future of ocean conservation starts with people like you! We’re looking for professionals ready to turn ideas into action and build meaningful connections with our community.
We’re hiring for roles across programs, memberships, IT, and more 🐟
We hope to whale-come you to the team! bit.ly/49B9MS0
We’re hiring for roles across programs, memberships, IT, and more 🐟
We hope to whale-come you to the team! bit.ly/49B9MS0
January 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The future of ocean conservation starts with people like you! We’re looking for professionals ready to turn ideas into action and build meaningful connections with our community.
We’re hiring for roles across programs, memberships, IT, and more 🐟
We hope to whale-come you to the team! bit.ly/49B9MS0
We’re hiring for roles across programs, memberships, IT, and more 🐟
We hope to whale-come you to the team! bit.ly/49B9MS0
Not so long ago, in a galaxy off the West Coast… SEA STAR WASTING SYNDROME has killed billions of Pycnopodia helianthoides. Scientists took up the fight to restore sunflower stars. We will be sharing their saga all next week on YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn this coming Monday! ✴️
Sea stars: return of the galaxy | #shorts #conservation
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January 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Not so long ago, in a galaxy off the West Coast… SEA STAR WASTING SYNDROME has killed billions of Pycnopodia helianthoides. Scientists took up the fight to restore sunflower stars. We will be sharing their saga all next week on YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn this coming Monday! ✴️
Meet the favorite Aquarium animals of our Interpretive Programs team! 🐙🐟 From sweet-scented nudibranchs to multitasking octopuses to fish with fun-to-say names, these animals help us connect to the ocean—and inspire us to care for it. 💙 What’s your favorite AQ animal? www.youtube.com/shorts/A8F1P...
Aquarium staff favorites | Favorite animals #1 | #shorts
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January 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Meet the favorite Aquarium animals of our Interpretive Programs team! 🐙🐟 From sweet-scented nudibranchs to multitasking octopuses to fish with fun-to-say names, these animals help us connect to the ocean—and inspire us to care for it. 💙 What’s your favorite AQ animal? www.youtube.com/shorts/A8F1P...
🌊 The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program helps us all make choices for a healthy #ocean.
Curious what it’s like to work in this field? Eva May, a Fisheries Scientist at #Seafood Watch, breaks down her role in everyday terms using ONLY the 1000 most common words in the English language.
Curious what it’s like to work in this field? Eva May, a Fisheries Scientist at #Seafood Watch, breaks down her role in everyday terms using ONLY the 1000 most common words in the English language.
What do you do? Fisheries Scientist at Seafood Watch | #shorts #conservation
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January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
✨Opal is ready for her close-up! This confident and curious otter explores the world with her teeth. Behind Opal’s fluffy whiskered face is a powerful bite rivaling the king of the jungle! 🦁
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
✨Opal is ready for her close-up! This confident and curious otter explores the world with her teeth. Behind Opal’s fluffy whiskered face is a powerful bite rivaling the king of the jungle! 🦁
Today, the Aquarium’s Executive Director Julie Packard joined voices with the former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in a firm defense of sound science, community and our shared environment, and protecting the California coast from new offshore drilling. mbayaq.co/4qHvLO5
Trump’s plan to open California’s coastline to oil drilling threatens more than ocean life
OPINION: The Trump administration plans to open the length of California’s coast to offshore oil and gas development, regardless of the law and the consequences.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Today, the Aquarium’s Executive Director Julie Packard joined voices with the former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in a firm defense of sound science, community and our shared environment, and protecting the California coast from new offshore drilling. mbayaq.co/4qHvLO5
As the year begins to quiet, we’re pausing, like a great egret choosing a steady perch over the constantly moving kelp forest canopy. Nature has a gentle way of reminding us to slow down, reflect, and find balance. Here’s to calm moments, the quiet between chapters, and new beginnings. 💙🌊
December 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
As the year begins to quiet, we’re pausing, like a great egret choosing a steady perch over the constantly moving kelp forest canopy. Nature has a gentle way of reminding us to slow down, reflect, and find balance. Here’s to calm moments, the quiet between chapters, and new beginnings. 💙🌊
Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
While on a science diving trip in Kona, Hawaii, a group of Aquarium staffers encountered a humpback whale. 🐋 The experience led them to commemorate the whale sighting with matching tattoos.
There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all. Defend endangered species: mbayaq.co/4j2znrt
There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all. Defend endangered species: mbayaq.co/4j2znrt
Tides & Tattoos: A whale sighting to remember
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December 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
While on a science diving trip in Kona, Hawaii, a group of Aquarium staffers encountered a humpback whale. 🐋 The experience led them to commemorate the whale sighting with matching tattoos.
There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all. Defend endangered species: mbayaq.co/4j2znrt
There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all. Defend endangered species: mbayaq.co/4j2znrt
You’ve got a 5-hour flight over the holidays with some fronds from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Who’re you sitting next to? 🦦🦀🦈🪱
Let us know in the comments below!
Let us know in the comments below!
December 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
You’ve got a 5-hour flight over the holidays with some fronds from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Who’re you sitting next to? 🦦🦀🦈🪱
Let us know in the comments below!
Let us know in the comments below!
Our newest Krill Waves Radio session just dropped! Sit back, relax, and soak in the uplifting, playful, and delightfully goofy goodness that tufted puffins and common murres bring to the screen. Your stress doesn't stand a chance.
Listen now: mbayaq.co/48HhIAH
Music by @chillhopmusic.bsky.social
Listen now: mbayaq.co/48HhIAH
Music by @chillhopmusic.bsky.social
2 Hours of Seabird Splendor to Relax/Study to | Lofi Beats | Monterey Bay Aquarium Krill Waves Radio
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Our newest Krill Waves Radio session just dropped! Sit back, relax, and soak in the uplifting, playful, and delightfully goofy goodness that tufted puffins and common murres bring to the screen. Your stress doesn't stand a chance.
Listen now: mbayaq.co/48HhIAH
Music by @chillhopmusic.bsky.social
Listen now: mbayaq.co/48HhIAH
Music by @chillhopmusic.bsky.social
Siphonophores are champions of community collaboration. 🤝🏆
This isn't one animal. It's actually a colony of individual animals called zooids. Each has a specialized role. From the orb-like swimming nectophores to the bright orange stinging tentacles, they're essential to the survival of all.
This isn't one animal. It's actually a colony of individual animals called zooids. Each has a specialized role. From the orb-like swimming nectophores to the bright orange stinging tentacles, they're essential to the survival of all.
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Siphonophores are champions of community collaboration. 🤝🏆
This isn't one animal. It's actually a colony of individual animals called zooids. Each has a specialized role. From the orb-like swimming nectophores to the bright orange stinging tentacles, they're essential to the survival of all.
This isn't one animal. It's actually a colony of individual animals called zooids. Each has a specialized role. From the orb-like swimming nectophores to the bright orange stinging tentacles, they're essential to the survival of all.
Murres and puffins, our winter seabird fashionistas! ❄️
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Murres and puffins, our winter seabird fashionistas! ❄️
Jacquie, our Scientific Illustration Intern, brings the ocean to life as she illustrates a longfin inshore squid for Seafood Watch. Drafted in Photoshop and finished in mixed media—showing how creativity supports ocean conservation. Check out the video! 👏 💙 🌊 youtube.com/shorts/zwfl3...
Jacquie - Scientific Illustration Intern #shorts
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November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Jacquie, our Scientific Illustration Intern, brings the ocean to life as she illustrates a longfin inshore squid for Seafood Watch. Drafted in Photoshop and finished in mixed media—showing how creativity supports ocean conservation. Check out the video! 👏 💙 🌊 youtube.com/shorts/zwfl3...
Happy World Fisheries Day—a time to celebrate all the #ocean and fish that sustain us! Want to learn more about #sustainable #seafood? 🐟🦦
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
DITL of an outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch
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November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy World Fisheries Day—a time to celebrate all the #ocean and fish that sustain us! Want to learn more about #sustainable #seafood? 🐟🦦
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
Then you otter meet Talley, the outreach partnership lead at Seafood Watch: youtu.be/zSuxCJ6UA2Q
Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
November 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.
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For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦
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