Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cam Kelp Forest

Monterey bay is part of the monterey bay national marine sanctuary a federally protected marine area offshore of california s central coast.

Monterey bay aquarium live cam kelp forest.

Sevengill sharks leopard sharks spiny dogfish and the elusive pacific angel shark all dwell in our monterey bay habitats exhibit like they do just beyond our walls in the cold waters of the bay. If you re lucky a wolf eel will emerge to gulp some squid or fish. Pdt every weekday for a narrated feeding. Watch the water s surface you might see a harbor seal poke its head out of the water or a sea otter wrapped in kelp.

More info about the kelp forest exhibit. Tune in to one of the monterey bay aquarium s web cams. Spot sharks rays and other fishes as they cruise through our rocky reef. Kelp forest cam giant kelp provides food and shelter for a vibrant ecosystem including schools of anchovies and sharks.

Tune in to this live cam at 11 a m. This is the sway. 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. The bright orange garibaldi is found in kelp forests of monterey bay but prefers the warmer waters of southern california.

Watch our sea otter cam and see animated sea otters live now on exhibit as they swim play with toys lounge in ice buckets and eat during our daily feeding shows at the monterey bay aquarium. Watch as leopard sharks glide effortlessly and giant sea bass lumber through the kelp. Designed with sharks in mind this exhibit s 90 foot long hourglass shape gives our big sharks plenty of room to glide. Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies.

Kelp forests grow quickly about three to five inches each day in our exhibit and about 10 to 12 inches in the monterey bay. Look into a mysterious mesmerizing world where life looms large you ll see giant tuna power their way through the water while pelagic rays and green sea turtles swim just inches away. 1 of 3 a giant keyhole limpet megathura crenulata and colorful invertebrates make their home among the kelp forest near the point lobos state marine reserve. This safe haven is home to a rich variety of fishes plants marine mammals and birds.