Videos

Urchins love to eat kelp. They trap floating pieces with their sharp spines and hold on tight using hundreds of tiny tube feet. Urchins use their rasping...

Sea stars are sometimes called star fish, but they aren't fish; they're related to sea urchins. These cool creatures come in lots of different colors and...

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...

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...

Our energetic and inquisitive blackfooted penguins are visitor favorites. These birds can’t fly but they’re built to swim and dive, with strong wings,...

The zebra moray eel’s menacing mouth constantly opens and closes. But don’t worry, it’s not threatening to bite—that’s just how it breathes.

Zebra...