Statement from @MontereyAq Executive Director Julie Packard on the passing of #JaneGoodall

Gorgeous Sunday: brunch at a winery & stop at a pumpkin patch.

Beautiful ‘Big Sur’ exhibition at Monterey Museum of Art. Came away with reading list: Henry Miller, Kerouac, Lillian Bos Ross…

Can’t get enough of the delicious local tomato varieties. Multicolor tomatoes salad has become our Friday lunch tradition after an early morning farmers’ market visit. 🍅 😋

Que belleza!!! Viva #elTiny y vivan los hermanos colombianos!!! 🇨🇴 youtu.be/XerTuv79p2M

I love this. If I were still in DC I’d definitely volunteer for this project: As Trump criticizes Smithsonian, 'citizen historians' document exhibits www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Breathing in all the sea air

Gracias, Benito ❤️🐰

I'm a big Robert Redford fan, have seen most of his movies, yet I had never seen this video about his environmental activism before. It is SO persuasive and beautiful. We lost an incredibly talented movie star and a strong voice for the environment today. vimeo.com/146947405

MARIPOSA TEKNICOLOR EN #ELTINY -- que maravilla!! #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana youtu.be/3MH37M3wPas

Early morning #farmersmarket visit

For all swifties who love sea otters 🧡🦦 youtu.be/J6MyRDJjBts

Took nacho & my mom to their first California winery today ☀️🍇🌹

"Hector no busca brillar, pero ilumina..." What a gorgeous turn of phrase to describe one of our bilingual volunteers. One of the things that makes me proud to work at the @montereybayaquarium.org is our goal to be fully bilingual. youtu.be/ZlhvLkQzJXY

LOVE that CBS Sunday morning did a story about our joyful noisy neighborhood sea lions! www.cbsnews.com/video/nature...

For generations, the federal government has served as a ladder to the middle class for Black Americans who were shut out of jobs because of discrimination. The federal government has historically offered more job stability, pay equity and career advancement... www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...

“The people of the county help us advance our mission to inspire conservation of the ocean in so many ways. This is one small gesture for us to show our appreciation.” www.montereyherald.com/2025/08/31/m...

Spotted a little harbor seal sunbathing on a rock during my guest experience training today!

When you’re walking the dog in your PJs & your neighbors pretend not to notice…

The sea lions are back in San Carlos beach & they are LOUD!

Congratulations to “Voces: American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos," winner of the 2025 Imagen Award. The NPR Latino employee group hosted a screening in DC during Hispanic Heritage Month & it was one of the most meaningful events in my decade working there. deadline.com/2025/08/imag...

We’ve got pufflings! 🐧 And you can vote to name one of them 😃

We ♥️ otters too, Travis ;-)

One month living in California!!! It’s been wonderful 🌊🥑💐🍷🦌

All my respect & support for my former Smithsonian colleagues — I know how much care, thought & scholarship is put into each label in every exhibit. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/a...

Spent the morning on a boat! Looking at sea otters & harbor seals & so many birds!

I got to pick #thisweeksflowers myself!!!

Buenos días desde Carmel

“Public radio is one of our precious few remaining places to gather as a community, where a radio host can rally everyone listening in support of a common cause—each other.” www.vogue.com/article/what...

Friday night rosé & live music

I get to hang out with the penguins today!

Happy Sunday! This little guy loves the manzanita tree in my backyard 😍

Still getting used to THIS view while I drive…. Still getting used to driving! 🚘 🌊

What's it like to live in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? This 101-year-old knows www.npr.org/2025/07/23/n...

Proud to have been part of launching three of these podcasts & seen them grow from an idea & a project brief into the beautiful, thought-provoking pods they are today: CodeSwitch, Embedded & Throughline. Congratulations to the incredibly creative & hardworking teams at NPR ❤️ time.com/collections/...

After work walk on the beach. The #nachodog did not love the sand between his paws. 🐾 He’d rather be carried, thank you very much.

Sea otters are so much more than just a pretty face ;-) "Today, Elkhorn Slough boasts the highest concentration of sea otters in California, with 60 per cent of the population released as surrogate-reared pups by the Monterey Bay Aquarium." www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

Really needed some joy today so did a walk & talk meeting & got to see some seals sunbathing 🦭

Happy Friday 🍹🦦 www.ediblemontereybay.com/blog/found-t...

“My favorite thing to do in the summer is go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. It has so many types of fish. They have neat miniature replicas of ecosystems, which look like a slice taken from the ocean. They have a kelp forest that feels real..." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/m...

Spent the morning donating books to a couple #littlefreelibrary in Miami! First stop was near Lincoln Road — left lots of Tudor historical fiction there ;-)

#happy4th #fireworks #Miami

Happy 4th! 🎆 And the anniversary of this unforgettable moment in social media. www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...

"...moving Discovery from its current home in the D.C. suburbs doesn’t make sense — in large part because the highly modified Boeing 747 originally used to transport the shuttles piggyback-style is no longer available." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Goodbye, DC. It’s been intense. 19 years, 5 jobs, 7 apartments, 4 presidents (some of them twice), SO many good friends.

I told my new colleagues in CA that this is my last Friday in D.C. They said: "go celebrate! watch the news at a wine bar, that's what people do there…” And, must admit that they are not wrong 😉 #ThisTown

"Backed by research, conservation & breathtaking design, this is more than an aquarium—it’s a deep dive into the pulse of the ocean. With a stunning location & unparalleled exhibits, it’s no surprise that Monterey Bay Aquarium is ranked as the top aquarium in the U.S." www.msn.com/en-us/travel...