Daily Shows & Activities

Kelp Forest Feedings

Sea Otter Feedings

Albatross Encounters

Mysteries of the Deep

Penguin Feedings

NOTE: The program schedule is subject to change, so please check with the information desk when you arrive for current show times. Programs are free with Aquarium admission.

Luna: A Sea Otter's Story

Where: Auditorium
When: 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Length: 15 minutes

Prepare to fall in love as you follow a single sea otter's journey—from stranding as an orphaned pup to rescue, care and release by Aquarium staff. Through Luna's story, you'll learn about the threats facing California's sea otter population, and what the Aquarium is doing to help.

Jellies

Where: Auditorium
When: 1 p.m.
Length: 15 minutes

Discover the world of jellies! Learn how these heartless, brainless and spineless animals survive, thrive and rank among the ocean's major predators.

Behind the Glass

Where: Auditorium
When: 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Length: 15 minutes

This short film takes you behind the scenes at the Aquarium to find out how our staff care for more than 40,000 animals and plants.

Humpback whale (Photo © Jim Capwell/www.divecentral.com)

Whales to Windmills: Inventions Inspired by the Sea

Where: Auditorium
When: 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m.
Length: 15 minutes

In this 15-minute live program, you'll learn how whales, sharks, boxfish and other ocean critters are providing inspiration for new inventions that are greening and cleaning up our planet.

Project White Shark

Where: Auditorium
When: 1:30 p.m., 3:30 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.

Mysteries of the Deep

Where: Auditorium
When: 11:30 p.m., 3 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.

Sea Otter Feeding

Where: Sea Otter Exhibit
When: 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Length: 15 minutes

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 sea otter cam for live images of this exhibit.

Open Sea Feeding

Where: Open Sea Exhibit
When: 11 a.m.
Length: 15 minutes

Join us in front of one of the world's largest windows as we feed tuna, turtles, sharks, sardines and others in our spectacular Open Sea exhibit. See who's hungry and learn about the important roles these animals play to keep their habitats in balance. You can even watch the action behind the scenes on our large-screen monitors. View our open sea cam for live images of this exhibit.

Kelp Forest Feeding

Where: Kelp Forest Exhibit
When: 11:30 a.m., 4 p.m
Length: 15 minutes

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 cam for live images of this exhibit.

Penguin Feeding

Where: Splash Zone Exhibit
When: 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m.
Length: 15 minutes

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 live penguin cam of this exhibit.

Albatross Encounter

Where: Kelp Forest Exhibit
When: 1:30 p.m
Length: 15 minutes

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.