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Giant kelp provides food and shelter for a vibrant ecosystem.

Look closely and you’ll discover an astonishing diversity of fish and invertebrates swimming here and clinging to the kelp and algae.

Listen to live audio of our Kelp Forest feeding program and watch divers hand-feed sharks, fishes and other animals. If you're lucky, a wolf eel will emerge to gulp some squid or fish.

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Activities and Resources

We've created a print-size version of our Kelp Forest poster featuring 50 animals and plants. See how many you can find on the poster the next time you visit.
Play Kelp Forest "I Spy"

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Take Action for the Oceans

"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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Promotions & Events

Silver Fishes & New Year's Wishes

December 31, Thurs.
(9 p.m.-1 a.m.)

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Aquarium! Our “Silver Fishes and New Year’s Wishes” adults-only event promises to be as magical as ever. At night the Aquarium shimmers with a special aura, and on New Year’s Eve our live exhibits are even more mesmerizing. Includes music, dancing, food and free gifts.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Ocean Conservation