Videos

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...

Can “swimming with the sharks” be enjoyable? Our aquarists think so. Watch as they get up close and personal in the Monterey Bay Habitats exhibit with the...

Go behind the scenes with aquarist Freya Smith as she prepares dinner for a white shark.

In September 2004, the Aquarium became the first in the...

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...

Everyone has to eat! At the Aquarium, this includes large and small fish, rays, birds, anemones, sea stars, jellies, barnacles, crabs, cuttlefish and eels—all...

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...

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,...