Outer Bay
Welcome to the world of open waters, where schools of barracuda flash past and sharks patrol the depths. Our largest exhibit provides room for tuna to reach speeds of 18 miles per hour as they dart past a lumbering ocean sunfish.
Exhibit News
It’s feeding time for the Aquarium’s new ocean sunfish, or mola mola. Senior Aquarist Michael Howard walks out a 20-foot walkway extending over the middle of the million-gallon Outer Bay Exhibit and places a red-and-white striped ball on the surface.
Did You Know?
- The Outer Bay’s window is 54 feet long, 17 feet high and 13 inches thick—one of the largest in the world. It’s so big you can view it from three levels.
- Big fish can be big eaters. Outer Bay exhibit animals consume more than 1,000 pounds of food per week.
- Mola Mola means "millstone." An ocean sunfish on display once reached 880 pounds and had to be airlifted into the bay by helicopter.
- The Aquarium is a leader in displaying live jellies—most are grown right on site.
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