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Our Monterey Bay Cam offers a peek from the Aquarium's ocean-view decks. From this vantage point, you can identify a number of the birds and sea mammals that find refuge in the coastal waters of Monterey Bay. Look for black cormorants perched on a rock, perhaps stretching their wings to dry.
The open ocean is home to long-distance voyagers, swirling schools and roving predators. Read stories and meet the animals that live in this vast habitat. Watch our live web cam of the Open Sea exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and view open-ocean animals, from tuna to turtles, sharks and sardines.
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Daily. Follow our guides through staff-only, restricted areas to see behind the scenes spaces and hear insider stories about what makes this place special. Buy tickets (10 spots available) Add to calendar.
At night, nautiluses migrate up to shallower depths of about 230 feet (70 m) to feed and lay their eggs. While most cephalopods are fairly short lived, a nautilus may live for more than 20 years, reaching maturity in 12 to 15 years. The female lays relatively few eggs — between 10 and 18 per year. Her eggs take about 12 months to hatch.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program has played an important role in the continued recovery of the southern sea otter population with our research, rescue, rehabilitation, and surrogacy work. Discover our history
California sheephead. A sheephead hunts actively during the day, but at night it moves to crevices and caves and wraps itself in a mucus cocoon. See more. Learn about ocean animals from abalone to zebra shark with animal facts, videos, photos, conservation information and more.
There are several pet boarding facilities and pet-sitting services available in the Monterey area. Call the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 831.657.6400 for recommendations. Please refer to our Aquarium Behavior Guidelines for more information.
