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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) was founded by David Packard with the vision of bringing scientists and engineers together to develop technology that would make it easier to explore and understand the changing ocean. 1988: The Aquarium’s first special exhibition, Whalefest, opened.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is located in Monterey at the west end of historic Cannery Row, just minutes from Carmel and Pebble Beach. Monterey is approximately 125 miles (208 km) south of San Francisco and 360 miles (600 km) north of Los Angeles.
7 a.m.-7 p.m. Pacific time. Trouble viewing the web cam? Live Sea Otter Cam - Monterey Bay Aquarium. Watch on. Enjoy our sea otters as they frolic and swim. If you see the Monterey Bay on screen instead of our Sea Otter exhibit, don't worry! The otters will be back shortly, we promise.
The Aquarium sits perched on the edge of Monterey Bay. Our ocean-view decks offer a great vantage point to spot wildlife, from sea otters to humpback whales. In the Marine Mammal Gallery, you'll find life-size models of whales and dolphins swimming overhead and opportunities to learn about life on the bay.
Here at the Aquarium, our sea otters are southern, or California, sea otters. The most notable physical difference between this subspecies and its northern cousins is size. Whereas a female southern sea otter grows up to 50 pounds, a female northern sea otter can weigh up to 70 pounds. For males, the difference is also significant — a ...
Cómo llegar. 886 Cannery Row. Monterey, CA 93940. Instrucciones para llegar y estacionamiento.
Scientists can age a sand dollar by counting the growth rings on the plates of the exoskeleton. Sand dollars usually live six to 10 years. Sand dollars usually crowd together over an area. As many as 625 sand dollars can live in one square yard (.85 sq m). California sheephead, starry flounders and large pink sea stars prey on the sand dollar.
