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Live Web Cam: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. PST

Cam Help

Watch our aviary cam carefully—you never know who’ll stroll by.

You might see phalaropes spinning around in circles, creating whirlpools in the water; or an oystercatcher using its red beak to probe the sand for worms and crabs.

Look for leg bands on our birds, which help us identify them. Each bird has its own history—most came here injured and can’t live in the wild.

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"Super Green" Seafood List: Healthy for You, and the Ocean

How can you eat more seafood for your health and protect ocean ecosystems? We’ve got the answer. Working with the Environmental Defense Fund and scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, we’ve created a "Super Green" list of wild and farmed seafood that’s good for people and the oceans.

See what’s on the "Super Green" seafood list

The Weird and the Wonderful from ORCA's Eye-in-the-Sea

The Ocean Research & Conservation Association Eye-in-the-Sea deep-sea web cam is providing remarkable live footage from the depths of Monterey Bay, including a gaggle of hagfish feeding on a harbor seal carcass. ORCA is working with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute to help solve the mysteries of this dark, cold and complex world.

Read the full story in our Sea Notes blog

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Evenings by the Bay

July 3-Sept. 5 (Sat. and Sun.)
6 p.m.-8 p.m.

This summer join us for an Evening by the Bay. The Aquarium will stay open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from July 3 through September 5. In addition to all your favorite exhibits, enjoy live music from Monterey Jazz Festival musicians.

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Activities and Resources

Our teacher resources have been developed to provide educators with Aquarium-centered materials for the classroom.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Ocean Conservation