Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Get the latest news about animals, exhibits and conservation efforts on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s blog.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
13h ago
We’re thrilled to be the first public aquarium in the world to culture and raise these delightful drifters. While these animals are incredibly fragile and difficult to see, they’re abundant and can be found throughout the ocean!
Siphonophores are colonies of tiny animals called “zooids”, and they play an important role in the oceanic food webs.
Thank you to our colleagues at @mbari-blog for the common siphonophore footage! Check out their website to learn more about these magnificent mysteries ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
3d ago
What sound would a predatory tunicate make? Resembling a piranha plant from Super Mario Bros., these transparent invertebrates live anchored along the deep sea canyon walls and seafloor, patiently waiting for unsuspecting prey to wander by or swim into their cavernous hoods ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
6d ago
No better way to seal-ebrate than this wave of cuteness galumphing into your feed ??
Pupping season can begin as early as February and go until June or July. Remember to share the shore and give these babies space —moms sometimes stash their pup while they go off to forage or hunt and can get scared away if disturbed.
What’s the difference between a seal and a sea lion?
Seals have ear holes not flaps
Sea lions rotate their hind flippers and can “walk” on land
Seals typically spend more time in the water
All the above!
Honestly I had no idea they were different ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
1w ago
Scammers are targeting Monterey Bay Aquarium visitors with these fake ticket offers online.
The only place to purchase official Aquarium tickets is through our website. As a nonprofit organization, proceeds from legitimate ticket sales allow us to continue our mission of inspiring conservation of the ocean. Find out more here: https://mbayaq.co/3vlcRpi
ALT ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
1w ago
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We appreciate you for riding this wild wave with us during a week of unbridled (and unhinged) joy for our tiny crustacean sensations.
✨You’re shrimply the best ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
1w ago
Let your worries bubble away with 12 hours of home-grown Artemia brine shrimp swimming to a bubbling soundscape behind the scenes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
1w ago
How do you get from Kevin Bacon to shrimp? ? Join us as we shellebrate the interconnectedness of our world, from the silver screen to the shimmering seas.  ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
1w ago
?☀️✨ Part 2 ✨ ☀️?
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Sea the rest in ?☀️✨ Part 1! ✨ ☀️?
Which one are you?
Virgo - cleaner shrimp
Libra - peacock mantis shrimp
Scorpio - goblin shrimp
Sagittarius - sexy shrimp
Capricorn - barrel shrimp
Aquarius - giant red mysid
Thanks to our fronds at NOAA for the image of the goblin shrimp ..read more
Monterey Bay Aquarium
1w ago
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Shrimp: Who are you? Who, who, who, who? ????
Dive into our ✨updated✨ personality quiz and discover your inner shrimp!
Have you taken our “Which Shrimp Are You?” quiz yet? ?
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Which shrimp are you?
Brine shrimp
Skeleton shrimp
Mantis shrimp
Deep-sea shrimp
Barrel shrimp
Pelagic red crab ..read more