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Will We Only Save the Cute?

Our new exhibit sea otter pup, Kit, is wielding the power of cuteness to garner support in the struggle to save the southern sea otter. But what about endangered species that aren't quite so cuddly? Writing in HuffingtonPost.com, Executive Director Julie Packard makes the case for other iconic animals that are just as deserving of our attention—like bluefin tuna.

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Help Solve California's State Parks Crisis

California's state parks are in peril and face irreparable damage due to budget cuts. Twice in the past two years, state parks were on the brink of being shut down and more cuts are expected.

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This Month's Seafood Watch Recipe

Each month we bring you a delicious (and sustainable) seafood recipe created by one of the country's best chefs. This month's recipe is for Halibut with Herbs and Flowers from Jesse Ziff Cool, owner of the Cool Café and other restaurants in the Palo Alto, California, area.

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Meet Julie Packard

“The oceans are changing, and there’s no time to lose in reversing the trends we've set in motion in recent decades,” says Julie Packard, executive director of the Aquarium. Visit our new page to find out more about Julie and how she’s helping fulfill our mission of inspiring conservation of the oceans.

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The Aquarium Tags and Releases its Fifth White Shark

A young female white shark on exhibit since August 26 was tagged and returned to the wild shortly after sunrise November 4. It marks the fifth time that the Aquarium has exhibited a white shark and returned it to the wild. The shark was healthy and feeding at the time of release, and an electronic data tag will track its movements.

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Our "State of Seafood Report" Points to Signs of Hope

We’ve just released a benchmark research report, The State of Seafood report. It takes a comprehensive look at how new commitments by consumers, major buyers and the fishing community are improving global prospects for securing a sustainable seafood supply and protecting ocean ecosystems.

Read Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood

"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

Sustainable Seafood Bill (Photo © Monterey Bay Aquarium by Jonathan Blair)

California Enacts Nation's First Sustainable Seafood Bill

A landmark sustainable seafood bill sponsored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium has just been signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Under AB 1217, California fisheries can get financial assistance to meet international certification standards for seafood sustainability and market their products as sustainably caught in California.

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Download the Updated Seafood Watch iPhone App

Our updated app uses your phone’s GPS to automatically determine the right seafood guide for your location, and lets you sort seafood by rank. If you've got another kind of mobile device, just log on to mobile.seafoodwatch.org and you'll be automatically directed to our online pocket guides, just in time to order your next seafood meal.

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Marine Protected Areas: "Yosemites of the Sea"

Similar to state and national parks on land, Marine Protected Areas preserve prime undersea habitat, allowing marine wildlife to recover and thrive. California’s Marine Protected Areas are being created through a public process, and you can have a voice in how to keep our oceans healthy.

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