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montereybayaquarium: Fins up if you love sharks! There’s still a lot to learn about these fascinating, misunderstood creatures, but one thing we do know is that there’s a huge diversity of spectacular shark species gliding through our ocean.
montereybayaquarium: alicia-mb: Just one of those things that I always wondered about. Stags and otters are all very well, but what if you end up with a tiny chameleon or giant blue whale? I mean, it could be a giant tub of nutella… Anyway, so glad
montereybayaquarium: A friendly Wednesday reminder from our anemonefish fam to just keep swimming!Gorgeous 📷by visitor Juliana!
montereybayaquarium: Sea Turtle Hatchling Heading to Monterey Can sea turtles fly? Well, a young loggerhead sea turtle similar to the one pictured here will be airborne tomorrow, en route from North Carolina to an exhibit in our Open Sea galleries. It’s
montereybayaquarium: Peacock Mantis Shrimp — He’s Baaaaack! Tiny, deadly and gorgeous. That’s the peacock mantis shrimp, and we just placed one on exhibit in our Splash Zone galleries. You’ll have to work a bit to see it. It’s housed — alone
montereybayaquarium: Leopard sharks have a roundabout way of finding themselves at the center of our attention…
montereybayaquarium: Need help getting through your #humpday? Perhaps a behind-the-scenes penguin chick picture will do the trick. We’re happy to announce the name: Maq. We also recently determined the sex of the chick: it’s a girl! As you
montereybayaquarium: Seen any of these creatures lately? We doubt it, since they live thousands of feet underwater! They’re just a sample of the amazing, deep-sea animals found on the recent Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Midwater
montereybayaquarium: Eight arms, hundreds of disguises. The mimic octopus shifts shape and color to imitate more intimidating animals–fanning arms out like a lethal lionfish or slithering like a sea snake. Meet this mimicry master in our Tentacles
montereybayaquarium: Hello from Oregon! Remember otter 649, the rescued male sea otter pup that was on exhibit for several months with companion otter, Gidget? We’re happy to announce he has a new name and a new home the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The
montereybayaquarium: Happy #FathersDay! Did you know that in the seahorse family, fathers are tasked with carrying young? These zebrasnout seahorses are currently on display on our Splash Zone!
montereybayaquarium: Have you seen it? The full version of the award-winning PBS Nature film “Saving Otter 501” is back online! You’ll be spellbound by the story of the Aquarium’s 501st attempt to save an orphaned sea otter. Watch nowLearn
montereybayaquarium: They grow up so quickly! Born and raised in our Tentacles egg lab and behind the scenes, our adult Hawaiian bobtail squid have just moved into their own exhibit. These brightly spotted beauties bury themselves in sand during the
montereybayaquarium: Just something we wanted to point out: the Panamic arrow crab’s head is adorned with a thin spear—called the rostrum—as long as the rest of its body. Common in the warmer waters of Baja, arrow crabs often expand their range
montereybayaquarium: The flamenco dancer of the cuttlefish world, the flamboyant cuttlefish is a perpetual color machine, continually flashing vibrant yellow, maroon, brown, white and red along its body.
montereybayaquarium: Have you seen them? Pods of Risso’s dolphins have been gliding past the Aquarium this week! You can identify these distinct cetaceans by the scarring they get from tussling with squid and other cephalopods–their favorite food.
montereybayaquarium: Jellies play many roles in the ocean ecosystem, from predator to prey. They’re also prime real estate for open-ocean hitchhikers, including crabs, barnacles and fishes!
montereybayaquarium:After the frenetic pace of 2016, here’s 12 minutes of our garden eels feeding to help you ease into 2017!
montereybayaquarium: Eek—pelagic red crab baby! 😍🍼🦀Our cunning aquarists are culturing these crimson crustaceans—under the microscope, you can see their crabby characteristics crystal clear, including their square heart beating like crazy!These
montereybayaquarium: When people know you’re cute but you gotta remind them you’re also fierce.
montereybayaquarium: Furry, feisty, paw-erful—Otter Girl! For Sea Otter Awareness Week, let’s meet Abby! Rescued as a newborn in July ‘07 by the Santa Barbara Marine Mammal Rescue Center, Abby was raised at SeaWorld Sand Diego. In June ‘12,
montereybayaquarium: Let’s hear it for the Pacific seahorse! This striking syngnathid is one of the largest seahorse species in the world, growing nearly a foot tall. It’s also the only seahorse found along the West Coast!
montereybayaquarium: What are you gonna be for Halloween? This harbor seal is leaning towards “pumpkin.”
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montereybayaquarium: Penguin chick update! Poppy and Monty are settling into the penguin colony, and it looks like things are going swimmingly! Here’s Poppy showing off her paddling skills.
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montereybayaquarium: Can you find it? There is a commensal crab hiding in this giant bell jelly (Scrippsia pacifica)! Applied Research Microbiologist Emma Fiori took this amazing photo behind the scenes of our “Jellies Experience” special exhibition.
montereybayaquarium:*Crunch* goes the lined chiton, as it clears a crust of crustose coralline algae for lunch. Its colorful diet paints its eight-shell plates a bright pink, making this articulated mollusk a jewel of the kelp forest.
montereybayaquarium: Getting one last nude post in before the 17th
montereybayaquarium: In case you were wondering, you’re looking at a very contented cephalopod indeed! Keeping octopuses healthy means constant mental stimulation, and besides the puzzles we provide for them, the octopuses can be very curious and
montereybayaquarium: A shark gently swimsThrough a bright kelp cathedralHope to sea you soon!Thanks to staffer Jesse Burgess for the photo!
montereybayaquarium: nubbsgalore: the downside up Whoa this is stunning 🐋🐳
montereybayaquarium: neaq: Even scallops are fun to watch if you wait long enough. (Shot in the Edge of the Sea tidepool touch tank) Wait for it…
montereybayaquarium: In case you were wondering, you’re looking at a very contented cephalopod indeed! Keeping octopuses healthy means constant mental stimulation, and besides the puzzles we provide for them, the octopuses can be very curious and will
montereybayaquarium:mbari-blog: Fridays are shrimply the best. 🦐🙌🏽This deep-sea shrimp, Acanthephyra sp., can be found at depths between 500 and 3,000 meters (1,640 and 9,840 feet). Like many other animals in the deep sea, these shrimp use
montereybayaquarium:Comb on over and sea the magnificent bloody belly comb jelly! A denizen of the deep, the bloody belly’s dark red coloration keeps it camouflaged from predators in the depths, where red light disappears and red-colored animals are
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montereybayaquarium:The sun rises on a new year to continue our mission of inspiring conservation of the ocean 🌊❤️ALTThanks to staffer Samuel for this shot of the first sunrise of 2022 from the Aquarium’s back deck!
montereybayaquarium:So friend-shaped… and yet…
montereybayaquarium:Resting Fish Face Friday. You know the feeling.ALT
montereybayaquarium:Friday’s got us feeling ✨crabulous✨ALT
montereybayaquarium: We’ve had lots of rainy days recently. Good thing we just put umbrella jellies on exhibit! These diminutive hydromedusa have up to 200 tiny tentacles!
montereybayaquarium: sciencefriday: sciencefriday: Happy Octo-tober! Please enjoy this video of running octopodes. Monday morning octopus reblog 🐙🐙🐙 Couldn’t not reblog.
montereybayaquarium: Mom’s work is never done! Sea otters give birth to a single pup and care for the youngster 6-12 months before it heads out on its own. Mom teaches how to keep thick fur groomed, dive and catch prey. The pup has fur so thick that
montereybayaquarium: There’s just something about cars in otter space… Two young visitors shared a playful moment with Abby, one of our resident rescued sea otters, as curiosity roved between the two worlds!Thank you to guest Sandra Fu for the video!
montereybayaquarium:Fried egg! Fried egg! Gotta get down on fried egg! Today is an eggsellent day for admiring Phacellophora camtschatica, aka the fried egg or egg-yolk jelly. When these glorious golden globs glide along on the current, their colorful
montereybayaquarium:ALTHey you! You are crab-ulous. Don’t you forget it.
montereybayaquarium: Under the right light, these jellies radiate a bright green glow. Scientists aren’t sure what makes them fluoresce in the wild–one guess is the light from a full moon! Learn more about elegant jellies
montereybayaquarium: Help keep an otter happy! It’s not too late for California residents to “check the box” on state tax forms to help save sea otters. The fund supports researchers and partners trying to understand the issues facing the threatened
montereybayaquarium: Sea otters often spin without dunking their limbs to keep their flippers and paws toasty. Toasty paws
montereybayaquarium: It’s jelly time! Gently pulsing jellies are beautiful to watch, but don’t let these unassuming invertebrates fool you. Their graceful trailing tentacles and oral arms are covered with stinging cells for snaring prey.
montereybayaquarium: babyanimalgifs: In case you weren’t aware, sting rays are basically puppies. via @andywitchger Oh hey! That’s us!
montereybayaquarium: How many licks to the center of an ice enrichment? Don’t ask sea otters! They cut straight to the chase, cracking open the ice to get to the tasty treats inside. Something to consider later on tonight… Our sea otter aquarists
montereybayaquarium: nubbsgalore:the downside up Whoa this is stunning 🐋🐳
montereybayaquarium: Can colorful fish brighten your day? Only one way to find out! Follow a bevy of busy tropical fishes as they traverse the corals in our special exhibition, ¡Viva Baja! Life on the Edge. Coral reefs are some of the most diverse
montereybayaquarium: The whole gang’s here to say thanks for joining us for Sea Otter Awareness Week!
