Videos

Tuna are the Olympians of the sea—fast, efficient swimmers able to reach speeds of 50 miles an hour and cross ocean basins. These magnificent animals are also...

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...

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...

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,...

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...