NOTE: The program schedule is subject to change, so please check with the information desk when you arrive for current show times.
FEATURED DAILY ACTIVITY
Seahorse Magic
Where:
Great Tide Pool
When:
1:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Seahorses are like nothing you've ever seen, with heads like horses, tails like monkeys and pouches like kangaroos. Watch as we transform a lucky volunteer into one of these baffling and beautiful animals!
ˇBasta Basura! Enough Trash!
Where:
Hovden Way Amphitheater
When:
12 p.m., 3:15 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Rosa Maria spends a day at the beach, where she's faced with the dilemma of what to do with her trash when no garbage can is found. This bilingual "acto" is created by El Teatro Campesino and presented by the Monterey Regional Waste Management District and the Monterey Regional Stormwater and Education Alliance. Since this program is outside the Aquarium building, be sure to get your hand stamped at the exit doors to ensure you can re-enter.
Watt a Waste!
Where:
Great Tide Pool
When:
11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Mad scientist Dr. Malgasto thrives wherever energy is being wasted in people's homes. Join us in this musical play to discover how we can all stop his dastardly deeds!
Don't miss a chance to see Makana, our beautiful Laysan albatross, up-close. Learn about this amazing bird and the global threats albatross face from plastics pollution. Learn more about Makana.
Mysteries of the Deep
Where:
Auditorium
When:
11 a.m., 2 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Plunge below the cold, dark waters of Monterey Canyon and see amazing deep sea creatures with the help of robot submersibles used by scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. You can ask questions and decide which animals to see—you'll even "join" the expedition via a live link if the ship is on a mission.
Project White Shark
Where:
Auditorium
When:
11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Learn about our efforts to better understand the life history of these threatened and fascinating ocean predators, as well as the steps we are taking to tag and exhibit white sharks.
You Otter Know
Where:
Auditorium
When:
12 p.m., 3 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Have fun, win prizes and learn how to protect sea otters in the wild. In this entertaining live program, we'll choose three contestants from the audience to see who knows the most about sea otters!
Jellies
Where:
Auditorium
When:
12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Jellies have been around for 530 million years—learn how they are perfectly adapted to survive and thrive in their ocean homes. You'll have a chance to ask questions and see high-definition footage of these stunning drifters in the wild.
You can learn more about these amazing animals online in Jellies: Living Art.
Tagging Predators
Where:
Auditorium
When:
1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
The lives of tuna, sea turtles, sharks, and other open-ocean animals have long been a mystery to researchers. In this 15-minute film, you’ll learn how Monterey Bay scientists are using satellite tags to follow the travels of these animals and identify ways we can help protect them.
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets
Where:
Auditorium
When:
5 p.m.
Length:
15 minutes
Overfishing is one of the biggest threats facing our oceans today. Fortunately, we can all take action to help solve this problem. In this 15-minute film, you'll learn about some of the steps you can take to help keep our oceans healthy.
For more information about making sustainable seafood choices, visit our Seafood Watch guide.
Watch a diver hand-feed the sharks, fishes and other animals in our Kelp Forest exhibit while you learn about this unique and beautiful undersea world during a live interactive presentation. View our kelp cam for live images of the exhibit.
See how aquarists train and feed our playful sea otters in this captivating live program. Learn how our exhibit otters help us understand otters in the wild. View our otter cam for live images of our sea otter exhibit.
In this live program aimed at our younger visitors, learn how aquarists feed and care for our blackfooted penguin colony and the challenges these animals face in today's world. View our penguin cam for live images of this exhibit.
Join us in front of one of the world's largest windows as we feed tunas, barracuda and bonito in our spectacular Outer Bay exhibit. See the amazing speed and power of these majestic fishes as you learn more about our tuna conservation efforts. View our underwater cam for live images of this exhibit.
