Isabel Lara
@isa-lara.bsky.social
Comms at @montereybayaquarium.org Museum geek, news junkie, dot connector, morning person. Posts en inglés y en español.
When I say come visit, this place is unreal. I mean it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
When I say come visit, this place is unreal. I mean it.
Good night from our tiny faraway corner of the world
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Good night from our tiny faraway corner of the world
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And yes, this means you would occasionally get on the elevator, see her, and also hear her voice say, “Going up.” Which was very funny to me.
October 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Gotta say I'm loving my new job: "let's be puffin-forward" -- actual quote from a planning meeting today :)
October 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Gotta say I'm loving my new job: "let's be puffin-forward" -- actual quote from a planning meeting today :)
Best way to spend my morning: with a local TV crew getting some sea otter footage as our awesome fundraising campaign launches today!
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Best way to spend my morning: with a local TV crew getting some sea otter footage as our awesome fundraising campaign launches today!
“The attention it’s bringing to sea otters and the aquarium’s work, restoring and recovering the southern sea otter as a species.”
www.kqed.org/news/1205973...
www.kqed.org/news/1205973...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Revives 30-Year-Old Otter Tee Worn by Taylor Swift | KQED
The aquarium reissued the T-shirt worn by Swift ahead of a new campaign to raise awareness about otter habitat restoration.
www.kqed.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“The attention it’s bringing to sea otters and the aquarium’s work, restoring and recovering the southern sea otter as a species.”
www.kqed.org/news/1205973...
www.kqed.org/news/1205973...
RIP Diane Keaton. She starred in some of my favorite movies 💔
October 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
RIP Diane Keaton. She starred in some of my favorite movies 💔
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🧡You deserve what you want,
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾
🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾
🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨
October 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🦦🧡✨
Looks like the PG painters club is out this beautiful afternoon
October 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Looks like the PG painters club is out this beautiful afternoon
The Grammy-winning singer gave the Monterey Bay Aquarium a subtle shoutout during her latest film event, sporting merchandise in support of the institution known for its extensive sea otter research and marine conservation programs.
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Taylor Swift shares ‘Showgirl’ spotlight with Monterey sea otters in latest film event
Swifties are packing theaters nationwide for Taylor Swift’s “The Release Party of a Showgirl” film event to celebrate her new album.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Grammy-winning singer gave the Monterey Bay Aquarium a subtle shoutout during her latest film event, sporting merchandise in support of the institution known for its extensive sea otter research and marine conservation programs.
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Taylor Swift’s Monterey Bay Aquarium Tee Sends a Sweet Nod to Travis Kelce
www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/la...
www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/la...
Taylor Swift's Vintage Tee Sends a Sweet—and Otterly Adorable—Nod to Travis Kelce
Another “New Heights” Easter egg has been revealed
www.harpersbazaar.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Taylor Swift’s Monterey Bay Aquarium Tee Sends a Sweet Nod to Travis Kelce
www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/la...
www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/la...
Friday night in Pacific Grove
October 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Friday night in Pacific Grove
Statement from @MontereyAq Executive Director Julie Packard on the passing of #JaneGoodall
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Statement from @MontereyAq Executive Director Julie Packard on the passing of #JaneGoodall
Gorgeous Sunday: brunch at a winery & stop at a pumpkin patch.
September 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Gorgeous Sunday: brunch at a winery & stop at a pumpkin patch.
Beautiful ‘Big Sur’ exhibition at Monterey Museum of Art.
Came away with reading list: Henry Miller, Kerouac, Lillian Bos Ross…
Came away with reading list: Henry Miller, Kerouac, Lillian Bos Ross…
September 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Beautiful ‘Big Sur’ exhibition at Monterey Museum of Art.
Came away with reading list: Henry Miller, Kerouac, Lillian Bos Ross…
Came away with reading list: Henry Miller, Kerouac, Lillian Bos Ross…
Can’t get enough of the delicious local tomato varieties. Multicolor tomatoes salad has become our Friday lunch tradition after an early morning farmers’ market visit. 🍅 😋
September 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Can’t get enough of the delicious local tomato varieties. Multicolor tomatoes salad has become our Friday lunch tradition after an early morning farmers’ market visit. 🍅 😋
I love this. If I were still in DC I’d definitely volunteer for this project:
As Trump criticizes Smithsonian, 'citizen historians' document exhibits
www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...
As Trump criticizes Smithsonian, 'citizen historians' document exhibits
www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...
Wary of changes under Trump, 'citizen historians' are documenting the Smithsonian
Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network.
www.npr.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I love this. If I were still in DC I’d definitely volunteer for this project:
As Trump criticizes Smithsonian, 'citizen historians' document exhibits
www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...
As Trump criticizes Smithsonian, 'citizen historians' document exhibits
www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...