May 12, 2016 Ready, steady, NOM! Seahorses are syngnathids—meaning “fused jaw.” Instead of gulping their food, they attack it with a sudden slurping strike. Note: The “smoke” snorted from the back of.
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Giant kelp provides food and shelter for a vibrant ecosystem.
Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA Built on the site of a former sardine cannery, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a favorite family fun destination. The aquarium features more than 35,000 plants and animals focusing on the marine life that is located right outside its back door – Monterey Bay. Apr 03, 2013 The open ocean exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Strangely hypnotic. The open ocean exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Strangely hypnotic. Open Ocean Feeding Frenzy Neil Martin. Ready, steady, NOM! Seahorses are syngnathids—meaning “fused jaw.' Instead of gulping their food, they attack it with a sudden slurping strike.
Look closely and you'll discover an astonishing diversity of fish and invertebrates swimming in our Kelp Forest exhibit and clinging to the kelp and algae.
Listen to live audio of our Kelp Forest feeding program and watch divers hand-feed sharks, fishes and other animals. If you're lucky, a wolf-eel will emerge to gulp some squid or fish.
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No tortillas here — a 'blubber burrito' is less like Mexican food and more like a Fitbit for sharks! In our latest video, scientists hide a tracking device in seal blubber and feed it to a fascinating finned friend.
Kelp Yourself
See Cannery Row's kelp forest — both inside and outside our walls! The wild kelp forests inspired our founders to build the Aquarium over three decades ago. Walking through the Kelp Forest exhibit, you get a diver's-eye-view of the Monterey Bay, minus the wetsuit.
Help Serve Breakfast to Our Animals!
Before our doors open, there’s a symphony of movement behind the scenes as food is prepared and served to our 550 species. Find out what’s on the menu in our longest tour, Feeding Frenzy. You’ll even get to feed the fish!
View Our Kelp Forest Curriculum
Our standards-based curriculum has been developed to provide educators with easy-to-use, Aquarium-centered science activities for the classroom.