Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cam Kelp Forest

Watch as leopard sharks glide effortlessly and giant sea bass lumber through the kelp.

Monterey bay aquarium live cam kelp forest.

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 the water s surface you might see a harbor seal poke its head out of the water or a sea otter wrapped in kelp. 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. 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.

Tune in to this live cam at 11 a m. With ten live cams to choose from you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. More info about the kelp forest exhibit. Spot sharks rays and other fishes as they cruise through our rocky reef.

As the mandalorian would say. The bright orange garibaldi is found in kelp forests of monterey bay but prefers the warmer waters of southern california. This safe haven is home to a rich variety of fishes plants marine mammals and birds. Kelp forests grow quickly about three to five inches each day in our exhibit and about 10 to 12 inches in the monterey bay.

Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. Monterey bay is part of the monterey bay national marine sanctuary a federally protected marine area offshore of california s central coast. 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. Tune in to one of the monterey bay aquarium s web cams.

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 is the sway. Designed with sharks in mind this exhibit s 90 foot long hourglass shape gives our big sharks plenty of room to glide. Sit back and relax with the kelp forest cam.