Videos

It’s easy to spot the rockfish in our Kelp Forest exhibit; they’re usually bobbing in place, sometimes upside down or sideways. A gas-filled sac called a swim...

Watch the construction of the original Aquarium buildings and exhibits on the site of the Hovden Cannery. Demolition of the abandoned cannery began in 1980,...

Tuna are among the largest and fastest fish in the world. They can travel thousands of miles, at speeds up to 25 mph. However, they are vulnerable to...

Each year, millions of sharks are accidentally killed in fisheries that target other animals like shrimp and tuna. Most are thrown back in the ocean, dead or...

Modern fishing practices pose threats to the survival of sharks. More than 100 nations fish for shark, often without restrictions. Because sharks produce few...

Scientists estimate that 70 million sharks are caught and killed each year. Many are sacrificed just for their fins, which are used in traditional delicacies...

Take a trip to the pump house to see our “pigs” and learn how we keep the pipes in our Kelp Forest exhibit clean. An open seawater system pumps up to 2,000...

While many fish fear anemones, the colorful clownfish finds comfort nestled among the poisonous tentacles. This is because the clownfish—sometimes called the...

There are two kinds of sea dragons: weedy and leafy. Both live along the edge of the rocky shores of Australia. Leafies have long, flowing fins. Weedies are...

Visit our Outer Bay exhibit during one of the regularly scheduled feedings and you'll see a blur of motion as tunas and bonitos flash through the water,...