The Monterey Bay Aquarium PROUDly presents “Otter This World,” written and performed by Monét X Change with special guest Trinity the Tuck.

Which shecosystem are you? 🌅🏝️🌊 We invited our friend Monét X Change for a fin-tastically fun game we’re calling Shecosystems. We asked a series of questions to help determine which ocean ecosystem she’s most aligned with. Watch ‘til the end to find out whether she’s more kelp forest or deep sea. 🌿⚫

Start your day on the bay! ☀️🦦 We’re opening at 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays this summer so you can dive right in and make the most of your visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

🌊👀Can you sea them? We’re excited to celebrate Pride month with some very special ocean-loving friends. Stay tuna-ed for some big splashes we can't reveal… just yet. 🦦✨ #MontereyBayAquarium #HighHeelsDeepSeas #NoShade #ComingSoon #OtterThisWorld

Monterey Bay Aquarium volunteers sign up to feed our Kelp Forest fronds twice a day.  As soon as we get in the water, the fish know it’s time for lunch! We feed them a wide variety of restaurant-quality sustainable seafood like sardines, anchovies, and squid. 😋

Fish as fluid as the ocean. 🌊 All California sheephead start life as female and move through an array of colors and body shapes as they mature. Some female adults may transition to male as social and environmental factors shift, balancing the delicate ratio of individuals in their population.

This Pride Month, we’re celebrating the beauty of diversity above and below the surface. Environmental advocacy and the LGBTQ+ rights movement share a common purpose: protecting vulnerable communities, caring for the spaces we all call home, and creating a world where we all can flourish.

🌺 As AANHPI Heritage Month comes to a close, we’re reflecting with gratitude on the stories and voices that continue to shape our connection to the ocean. We look forward to learning from and celebrating these communities throughout the year. Thanks for being part of it with us.💙

So pinni-precious. 🥺🦭 Pupping season is winding down as summer begins, but the harbor seal spectacular is just getting started! So mellow out, settle in, and enjoy your day on the bay with the chill vibes of a sleepy harbor seal. 🏖️☀️

🧊🦦Pass the otter pops—it’s #WorldOtterDay! We’re showing up to the party with lots of love for our resident otters and the team that makes sure our girls are happy, healthy, and ready for their close up.

How does love for the ocean turn into a career at the Aquarium? Meet Dalton, a senior aquarist whose curiosity, kindness, and love for the ocean shine through in everything he does at the Aquarium. Trust us, after reading his story, you’ll want to be friends with Dalton, too. mbayaq.co/4urDMsD

While many fishing methods are perfectly safe for the seafloor, certain methods like bottom trawling can cause severe damage to #coralreefs. By choosing #sustainable #seafood, we protect our ocean and the people who depend on it! Learn more about the importance of coral: mbayaq.co/4tPT5KS

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI) with our friends at Magpie Cafe in Sacramento! Chef + owner Janel Inouye brings her island nation heritage and love for the ocean to select dishes, featuring sustainable seafood that protect our blue planet 🌊💙

Join us for a lesson in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, the indigenous language of Hawai’i. 🌺 In Hawaiian culture, many ocean animals are revered as aumakua, ancestral guardians that protect the ‘ohana (family). (1/3)

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the communities whose traditions, knowledge, and connection to the sea continue to shape how we care for the ocean today. Stay tuned for content that showcases this strong and beautiful community. 😍 🌺 💙

This year we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act, a law that protects coastal and ocean resources, and the public’s access to the coast. Learn how you can advocate for the ocean this Earth Month at the link below! mbayaq.co/42zxbA4

Volunteers help bring the Monterey Bay Aquarium to life—cleaning exhibits, caring for animals, and connecting with guests. Anne has been doing just that for over 40 years and 5,300 dives. Join her for a day in the life of a volunteer diver. Dive into the full version on YouTube: mbayaq.co/4tX55dE

ES: En este Día de la Tierra, celebramos una victoria para el océano con los delfines de Risso. 🐬 Hace algunos años, estos delfines quedaban atrapados en grandes cantidades como pesca accidental, resultando heridos o muriendo en las redes de pesca de atún. www.youtube.com/shorts/4_KVB...

From macro to micro 🌎🦐🎶 Take a closer look at California’s coastal wildlife when you dive into our Earth Month installment of Krill Waves Radio! Chill out with two hours of lo-fi beats to relax and study to: mbayaq.co/3O54TKq 🎶 The Big Blue by Mama Aiuto and Dan Gregory | © Chillhop Music

Birds of a feather get inked together! 🪶🤍 Raychel and Alivia have a lot in common with Makana and Alika, our pair of non-releasable Laysan albatrosses. 👯‍♀️ In their first week working together, the two aviculturists decided to get matching tattoos of the magnificent birds they care for.

Welcome home, Willow and Suri. 🦦💙🦦

Meet Georgia, our resident “fish girl”. She always loved science, but in college, she found her mission in the ocean. Now at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, she helps others feel connected and inspired. Because one moment can turn what you love into something bigger. youtube.com/shorts/l-7Fb...

¡Hola mola! 🩵🥞 We recently welcomed an ocean sunfish (Mola mola) to our Open Sea exhibit! Watch to learn 5 interesting facts about the pancake of the sea. 🥞

What do you get when you mix schooling fish and metal music? 🐟🤘 Pure coordinated chaos. No leader. No plan. Just instinct, motion, and energy—like an underwater mosh pit. We channeled that into 1 hour of schooling fish to mosh to. Get ready to rockfish! mbayaq.co/4sMdpwU

For three decades, we’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, from developing cutting-edge technology to replicate deep-sea environments to caring for pelagic giants like Mola mola and green sea turtles.  Join us in celebrating 30 years of the Open Sea exhibit 🌊✨ visit today: mbayaq.co/4d12Cd7

Ready to make waves? The Monterey Bay Aquarium is seeking experienced professionals ready to put their expertise to work for ocean conservation. In these roles, you’ll help shape strategy, strengthen impactful programs, and inspire millions to care for the ocean. Join us: mbayaq.co/4rCiiY4

The ocean and all who love it lost an inspiring advocate with the passing this week of Tierney Thys. She brought such joy to the work of protecting and restoring our blue planet. This wonderful tribute from Danielle Thys captures her spirit so beautifully: bit.ly/4s4hVq6

When I grow up… 🤔💭 The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers many different career paths. [1/3]

The most powerful action we can take toward solving the challenges facing our ocean planet isn’t despair, it’s imagination and celebration in community. 🎧🪩🎶

Who’s your favorite animal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? 🐟⭐ From nudibranch defense to baby giant sea bass to memorable sea stars, these animals help our team connect to the ocean—and inspire us to care for it.💙https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4JaHRMjG0as Share with us your favorite Aquarium animal!

We’re proud to highlight the Seafood Watch Best Choice Restaurant program! Best Choice restaurants source seafood that is fished or farmed in ways that support a healthy ocean ✅ Help make the best choice for our ocean and learn more about Best Choice restaurants: mbayaq.co/4uayXUT

Our goal: to help create the best possible climate future. And dance in front of the Kelp Forest.

Shake off your stress and wiggle into the weekend with rough snailfish!

Black faces belong in ocean spaces 🌊 Monterey Bay Aquarium and Black Ocean Stanford Scholars (BOSS) are growing visibility, mentorship, and opportunities for Black marine scientists in Monterey Bay and beyond. Resilience, representation, and stewardship go hand-in-hand. mbayaq.co/4r2y0LH

Yeah, she’s kind of a big deal. 🦦 We’ve got an otter overachiever on our hands. 🌟 Selka’s survived a shark bite, contributed to scientific studies, and raised orphaned pups as a surrogate mother.

🌊 No matter your path, there’s space for you here. Cameron from our People & Culture team welcomes you into a shared journey rooted in care for each other and the ocean. You don’t need a specific background to belong. The ocean belongs to all of us. You belong here. youtube.com/shorts/QoSKF...

🌊The ocean connects us. Ready to make waves? At Monterey Bay Aquarium, we’re hiring experienced professionals to help drive meaningful ocean conservation. Your strengths can help shape strategy, elevate programs, and inspire ocean conservation in millions worldwide. Join us: mbayaq.co/4c2UhVY

With gratitude for an extraordinary legacy and excitement for what’s ahead, we’re thrilled to share that, following a global search, Dr. Jenny Gray has been appointed the Aquarium’s Chief Executive Officer. Learn more about Dr. Jenny in her interview with the LA Times mbayaq.co/46Mi6h7

Jenny is passionate about @montereybayaquarium.org's conservation mission, a leader in the zoological community, and committed to advancing our vision of a future where the ocean flourishes and people thrive in a just and equitable world. With her at the helm, the Aquarium is in great hands.

I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Dr. Jenny Gray as the new CEO of @montereybayaquarium.org. I’ve gotten to know Jenny over the years through her work with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the IUCN. She is a fantastic person. bit.ly/4kEsDRe

Sea otter pups can become stranded when storms separate them or when they drift away while mom is diving for food. Once alone, these pups have little to no chance of survival. This lucky pair was reunited quickly, found less than a mile apart. Learn more about sea otters: mbayaq.co/4re9yHY

¡Los loros del mar necesitan nuestra ayuda! 🧡 Formamos parte de un Plan de Supervivencia de Especies que incuba, cría y protege a estos preciosos polluelos. youtube.com/shorts/jh50u...

The Aquarium is more than a place you visit, it’s a place you belong. Inclusivity matters because the ocean belongs to everyone. mbayaq.co/46fBcMm

We had a lot of fun showing @schiff.senate.gov around @montereybayaquarium.org last week. Our sea otter exhibit and our work to rescue, rehabilitate, and return stranded animals to the wild captured his heart. We're grateful for all the Senator is doing so people and the ocean can thrive together.

We’re delighted that Executive Director @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org will receive the 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards as Ocean Hero in ceremonies at the Aquarium on May 7. The awards, presented by @aquariumconserv.bsky.social, celebrate those whose work advances ocean conservation.

ES: ¡Preciosa de rosa! 🪼💗 Esta viajera de las profundidades es una belleza, con sus preciosos colores rosa y morado. Pero ojo, ¡no te acerques demasiado! Esos largos tentáculos y bultitos en su campana tienen una picadura potente. youtube.com/shorts/a7oO2...

🌊 Last call to all ocean champions! It’s not too late to stand up against offshore drilling by making a public comment and contacting your representatives: mbayaq.co/4qGUORY #MontereyBayAquarium #NoDrilling #SaveOurCoast #StandUpToOffshoreDrilling

Fall in love with the Cupid Cohort! 💌🏹❤️ Our nearly two-year-old sunflower stars–spawned on Valentine’s Day in 2023, earning them their lovey-dovey nickname.  www.youtube.com/shorts/SrUVi...

Sea star wasting syndrome killed billions of stars, including sunflower stars. Thanks to a cohort of scientists, a cause of the syndrome is now identified. Each day, new science is emerging that will help our efforts to restore the population! Read more about sunflower stars: mbayaq.co/3ZlFtKf

Ever wondered who cares for some of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures? We’re chatting with Ellen & Mariana about their career paths, why conservation matters, & how aquarists & researchers are restoring species like the sunflower sea star. Join us live 1/22 at 12 p.m. PT. at mbayaq.co/4sHfSch