You otter know! 🤔🦦 When it comes to our Sea Otter Program, surrogacy and rehabilitation get a lot of attention. But our research is equally important, not only for the conservation and recovery efforts of this keystone species, but also for the habitats and ecosystems that depend on them.

🦦 Be aware. PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.

We've lost a great environmental champion with Robert Redford's passing. He used his voice to support climate action, to protect our public lands, and to help people understand the importance of safeguarding the natural systems on which our lives depend. We are better for his time on Earth.

"The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation." -- Robert Redford vimeo.com/146947405?fl...

At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we believe moments of connection can spark a lifetime of care for the ocean. That’s why we’re proud to collaborate with the Hispanic Access Foundation for Latino Conservation Week, celebrating cultura, comunidad, y conservación.

Need some motiv-ocean to leap into the weekend? 🐟 Leaping blennies are amazing amphibious fish who can launch themselves off rocks and into the air up to 50 times their body length. 🌊 These extraordinary terrestrial fish shore do know how to make a splash, both in and outside the water!

Bone appétit! 🦴🪱 Bone-eating worms may not have eyes, legs, a mouth, or a stomach, but they are perfectly adapted for their role in the deep sea. When whales die, their bodies sink to the seafloor, bringing nutrients that sustain deep-sea animals for decades. www.youtube.com/shorts/THEwF...

@governor.ca.gov must now support strong implementing regulations by CalRecycle so #SB54 can take effect as it was intended. #PlasticPollution #ActOnPlastic #SourceReduction #CircularEconomy #ProducerResponsiblity

There's one step left to fulfill the promise of #SB54, which “goes further than any other state on cutting plastics production at the source and continues to build a circular economy that is necessary to combat climate change.” And it's in the hands of @governor.ca.gov. #ActOnPlastic

The California State Legislature and @governor.ca.gov recognized the need for a "wholesale rewriting of the rules" when they enacted #SB54 in 2022. This is landmark legislation that – for the first time – holds producers responsible for the plastic waste they create. www.gov.ca.gov/2022/06/30/g...

"Single-use plastic was never inevitable," Chaudhuri writes. "It was a business decision. And we can choose differently if we confront how we’ve essentially been manipulated into arriving here, and muster the willpower to push for something better." In California, we are poised to do just that.

Chaudhuri shares these thoughts in a compelling @nytopinion.nytimes.com commentary: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/o...

"We are saddled with an addiction to disposability so deep that tackling it will require a wholesale rewriting of the rules that have governed business and consumption for the past 70 years." -- Saabira Chaudhuri, journalist and author of “Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic.”

"Plastic has unleashed a tidal wave of waste, most of which flows to landfills and incinerators or ends up as litter harming biodiversity, the climate, and human health." #PlasticPollution #BiodiversityLoss #PublicHealth

🎶 Just dropped: The Recovery (Aquarium’s version) 🎥🦦 Because saving sea otters is the real win 🏈🦦 📍Sea Otter Awareness Week is coming… Bringing otters to your algorithm—one adorable post at a time. Text📲 OTTERS to 54159 Check out the full music video at: mbayaq.co/3IcDxih

Meet Héctor! 🤩 With 3,000+ hours of service, he inspires visitors in English and Spanish to love and protect the ocean. Like Héctor, you can be part of the change. The ocean needs us all, in every language, together. ¡Acompáñanos! Follow this link: youtube.com/shorts/ZlhvL...

👋😎Stay cool, California sea lions. California sea lions raft on the surface of the Monterey Bay “jugging”--sticking their flippers out of the water in a jug handle shape to regulate their internal body temperatures.  youtube.com/shorts/2QdNg...

Tune in to this short conversation with the Monterey Bay Aquarium as Donielle Stevens chats with Margaret Spring, our chief conservation and science officer about what the global plastics treaty means for our ocean and our future: mbayaq.co/46jt8cX

What do sea urchins have to do with the kelp forest? Ask Sabrina Grant! By collecting data on the behaviors of red and purple urchins, she helps the Aquarium better understand how we can restore our ocean’s ecosystems 🌊 🤿 🐟 . Find out more about our research at: mbayaq.co/3UKg5fd

One lump(fish) or two? ☝️✌️🤔 Lumpfish live up to their names with an assortment of lumps, bumps, and ridges along their bodies. They can also attach themselves to surfaces using their modified pelvic fins like a suction cup to avoid being swept away in the ocean's currents.

🐣 Welcome our perfect puffling pair, Sprout and Nori! 🐣 With over 6,000 votes cast over three days of fierce and fluffy competition, Sprout soared to the top of the puffling playoff naming bracket. 🌱

California can lead the way & help #EndPlasticPollution. @governor.ca.gov: It's time to uphold the promise you made when you signed #SB54 -- the most ambitious and comprehensive plastics law in the world: "Our kids deserve a future free of plastic waste and all its dangerous impacts." #leadership

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to uphold Senate Bill 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. SB 54 shifts the burden of plastic waste from everyday people to the companies that produce it. Read more: mbayaq.co/4oIVQw0

Sink beneath the surface and let the ocean compose its symphony. In this special edition of Krill Waves Radio, classical music meets the untamed rhythms of Monterey Bay. 🐋🎻

We’re deeply disappointed negotiations for a global plastics treaty have ended without a final agreement. Over the past 3 years, the momentum has been undeniable. The world now understands, plastic is a full lifecycle problem that demands systemic solutions, & that its health impacts are profound.

It’s time for the puffling playoffs! 🐣 This summer we welcomed two hatchlings to our tufted puffin colony. Our aviculturists chose the name Nori, like the type of seaweed used in sushi, for the older puffling.

Ready to go back to school and dive into some fun?! 📚🏖️ We’ll be going LIVE with our Education team this Thursday @ 3:30 p.m. PT. Join us to learn about some programs at the Aquarium and how the team is making sure everyone is included and having fun while learning about ocean conservation!

Otter mom energy 🦦🤱⚡ Surrogacy is a crucial step for a rescued sea otter pup’s release back to the wild. We pair them with our resident otters, who teach them important life skills to return to the ocean. These sea otter pups are seriously set up for success! www.youtube.com/shorts/FUsAA...

🦦 Did someone mention otters recently? 🎶 Are you ready for it? Because when it comes to the life of a sea otter, our exhibit otters are the 1 🧡

ES - Un habitante del profundo, el ctenóforo vientre rojo navega por las aguas profundas con un vientre brillante y filas de cilios iridiscentes que iluminan los rincones más oscuros de nuesta exhibicion, En lo Profundo. www.youtube.com/shorts/FYwvq...

We can accomplish so much through teamwork and collaboration -- and when we invest in science to tackle society's biggest challenges. Here's a deeper dive from @theconversation.com and @drewharvell.bsky.social & colleagues into the hard work behind this success story: bit.ly/46OQybS

Happy #InternationalYouthDay! This week, youth delegates are showing up in Geneva to advise on the ongoing Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Our teams have signed on to Youth Plastic Action Network to help coordinate youth advocacy and shape the treaty negotiations. 📸 : © Markus Winkler WWF

Once abundant in California waters, the sunflower sea star was nearly wiped out by sea star wasting disease. The cause wasn't clear at first, but one culprit has been identified—a bacterium named Vibrio pectenicida. This finding may help scientists understand and control this disease.

✨In twilight tides where moonlight swells, The black sea nettle softly dwells. A veil of ink, a ghostly thread, With trailing arms of starlight spread. 🌊And here on shore, our hands can mend The seas these jellies call a friend. We clean, protect, and learn to see That every wave holds you and me.

During this week’s Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, the sculpture - The Thinker’s Burden - is a call for world leaders to address the cost of plastic: mbayaq.co/3J3adLk 📸 Crédit: ©️Von Wong Productions 2025 - Global Plastics Treaty INC 5.2 - The Thinker’s Burden - Benjamin Von Wong

Join Kassandra for a night in the life of a lead security officer at Monterey Bay Aquarium. As part of our security team, she’s responsible for ensuring the safety of everyone throughout all of our buildings. And that job doesn’t stop once the Aquarium closes for the day. youtube.com/shorts/Lw2Cu...

We can use our voices to stand up for science for actions that safeguard our communities. And we can stand strong with state leaders to keep moving forward. www.wearestillin.com #ClimateCrisis #GreenhouseGases #FossilFuels #StandUpForScience #WeAreStillIn

And the governors of California and Wisconsin, leaders of @usclimate.bsky.social‬, state clearly: “No amount of burying research or firing scientists will change the facts: Greenhouse gas pollution causes climate change and endangers our health and welfare — period.” bit.ly/3U607f6

The International Court of Justice just issued a landmark opinion that countries have a legal duty to protect people and ecosystems from the “urgent and existential threat” posed by climate change. news.un.org/en/story/202...

The climate crisis is real & the science is well-established. The effects are harming people and threatening the natural world that sustains us. Now the federal government is using discredited claims to undermine the nation’s ability to respond – putting lives and livelihoods at risk. bit.ly/3U607f6

Stim toys and softer noise–we’ve got your senses covered! 🐧 As a window into the wonders of the ocean, the Aquarium can be a popular place full of sights, sounds, smells, and textures.

🌊We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet. Join the Beyond Plastics Ecochallenge via this link: mbayaq.co/4kR3mBW

Hop aboard the MST trolley for a fast, fun, and free ride to the Aquarium this summer! 🚋 Get details and trolley schedule, which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Labor Day: mbayaq.co/4m6AZAH

3️⃣ reasons plastic pollution is the real terror of the ocean, not sharks! 🦈 During #SharkWeek, we’re stealing back the spotlight from mighty but misunderstood sharks to shed light on a bigger threat lurking in the ocean. 📣 But don’t panic! Join our Beyond Plastic Ecochallenge: mbayaq.co/4kR3mBW

Plastic is everywhere, from the deepest ocean trench to remote shorelines. Take action to help stop plastic pollution and protect our ocean for future generations. You, too, have the power to turn the tide on plastic. Here are three ways you can be a part of the solution!

🌕 Something fishy under the moon... 🌊 Just like the moon controls the tides, some fish are known to sync their spawning with lunar phases. Coincidence? Or cosmic connection? 🐟✨

A trash panda at the aquarium? Yep! And they’re leading the fight against plastic pollution. meet Claudia, our senior sustainability manager. They're helping make sure we actually walk the talk on ocean conservation! Watch video and get inspired here: youtu.be/stBUHuo9Qc8?...

We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet.

“We applaud Oregon for stepping up to address single-use plastic. With SB 54, California has the chance to go even further by not just managing plastic waste, but preventing it.” – Amy Wolfrum, director of California Policy and Government Affairs, Monterey Bay Aquarium.

This Plastic Free July, we are encouraging Governor Newsom @governor.ca.gov to break up with plastic and remember that SB 54 will save Californians money.