Daily Activities

  • Kelp Forest Feeding

    Kelp Forest Feeding

  • Albatross Encounters

    Albatross Encounters

  • You Otter Know

    You Otter Know

  • Mysteries of the Deep

    Mysteries of the Deep

  • Penguin Feeding

    Penguin Feeding

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NOTE: The program schedule is subject to change, so please check with the information desk when you arrive for current show times. Programs are free with Aquarium admission.

Humpback whale (Photo © Jim Capwell/www.divecentral.com)

Whales to Windmills: Inventions Inspired by the Sea

  • Where: Auditorium
  • When: 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
  • Length: 15 minutes
In this 15-minute live program, you'll learn how whales, sharks, boxfish and other ocean critters are providing inspiration for new inventions that are greening and cleaning up our planet.


Project White Shark

Project White Shark

  • Where: Auditorium
  • When: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
  • Length: 15 minutes
Learn about our efforts to better understand the life history of these threatened and fascinating ocean predators, as well as the steps we are taking to tag and exhibit white sharks.


Mysteries of the Deep

Mysteries of the Deep

  • Where: Auditorium
  • When: 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
  • Length: 15 minutes
Plunge below the cold, dark waters of Monterey Canyon and see amazing deep sea creatures with the help of robot submersibles used by scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. You can ask questions and decide which animals to see—you'll even "join" the expedition via a live link if the ship is on a mission.


You Otter Know

You Otter Know

  • Where: Auditorium
  • When: 2:30 p.m.
  • Length: 15 minutes
Have fun, win prizes and learn how to protect sea otters in the wild. In this entertaining live program, we'll choose three contestants from the audience to see who knows the most about sea otters!


Open Sea Feeding Program

Open Sea Feeding

Join us in front of one of the world's largest windows as we feed the animals in our spectacular Open Sea exhibit. See who's hungry and learn about the amazing adaptations of tuna, turtles, sharks, sardines and others. Learn the important roles they play to keep their habitats in balance. View our underwater cam for live images of this exhibit.
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Kelp Forest Feeding

Kelp Forest Feeding

Watch a diver hand-feed the sharks, fishes and other animals in our Kelp Forest exhibit while you learn about this unique and beautiful undersea world during a live interactive presentation. View our kelp cam for live images of the exhibit.
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Daily Otter Feeding

Sea Otter Feeding and Training Session

See how aquarists train and feed our playful sea otters in this captivating live program. Learn how our exhibit otters help us understand otters in the wild. View our otter cam for live images.
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Daily Penguin Feeding

Penguin Feeding

In this live program aimed at our younger visitors, learn how aquarists feed and care for our blackfooted penguin colony and the challenges these animals face in today's world. View our live penguin cam of this exhibit.
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Albatross Encounters

Albatross Encounter

Don't miss a chance to see Makana, our beautiful Laysan albatross, up-close. Learn about this amazing bird and the global threats albatross face from plastics pollution. Learn more about Makana.