This edition of Unexpected Aquarium Jobs features our bilingual editor, Rosario. Her role on our Exhibits team helps advance the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s mission of ocean conservation.

🌊 Nearly 90 California lawmakers have sent a clear message: No new offshore drilling and continued strong protection for California’s iconic coast! 🧵

By supporting, @montereybayaquarium.org, you'll help us continue this vital work as we shape a future where the ocean flourishes and people thrive in a just and equitable world. mbayaq.co/4wCAJPC #MPADay #MarineProtectedAreas #biodiversity #MarineLife #OceanEcosystems #ClimateChange #ActForTheOcean

Our conservation work

For more than 40 years, the Aquarium has worked to protect the ocean that shapes our lives.

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@montereybayaquarium.org played a key role in California’s process to create the first science-based, statewide MPA network in the United States. It was a globally significant accomplishment. California's 124 MPAs protect marine life and habitats for current and future generations. bit.ly/4wyP8fs

Throughout the year, and especially today on #MPADay, the team at @montereybayaquarium.org promotes sustainable fishing and aquaculture, helps recovers species like the southern sea otter, and, through science and advocacy, works to protect essential habitats such as kelp forests and seagrass beds.

By managing human activities, MPAs reduce pressure on marine ecosystems and strengthen their resilience in the face of climate change. And they contribute to the long-term health of people and communities who depend on a healthy ocean. #MPADay #OceanResilience

It's #MPADay, an opportunity to celebrate marine protected areas that protect critical ecosystems, help vulnerable ocean species recover, and support the long-term sustainability of fisheries and other ocean resources. mpaday.org

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Celebrating local actions for global impact 1 August

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🌎💚 We partner with planet-loving companies to ditch plastic, one product at a time! Real change can happen when we work together to protect the ocean from plastic pollution. We’ve partnered up to cut plastic out of the products you love. Out of our systems, out of our stores!

Join marine biologist Rene Carbajal from Monterey Bay Aquarium and Mindy Thomas from Wow in the World for a fun conversation about octopuses, ocean animals, and what it’s like to study life beneath the waves.

Rene Carbajal Dances with Octopuses 🐙 | Guess Along Game | Two Whats?! And A Wow People Who Wow

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The Trump administration's plan for new offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters is expected any day. If finalized, drilling could begin off the California coast next year. 📣 Take action! Contact your California representative and send your concerns to NOAA today: mbayaq.co/4fFiaV3

The Monterey Bay Aquarium teamed up with Trinity to find out what bin everyday waste items belong in: recycle, compost, or trash. ♻️🌿🗑️ As she puts her sorting skills to the test, we’re also focused on how we can get plastic out of our system—before it becomes waste in the first place.

Read the @montereybayaquarium.org's statement about the ESA rule changes here, bit.ly/3TIe6KP #biodiversity #HabitatProtection #ESA #EndangeredSpeciesAct

@montereybayaquarium.org supports a strong ESA that is grounded in science and guided by the expertise of federal agencies. We continue to work with decision-makers and ocean champions to benefit marine ecosystems. Caring for ocean life helps us all. #EndangeredSpeciesAct #ESA #WildlifeConservation

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has demonstrated that species can recover when we protect habitats and follow science. The latest changes from the Trump-Vance administration weaken protections that have helped save some of America's most iconic wildlife from extinction.

At @montereybayaquarium.org, we're committed to science-based conservation and to working with partners, policymakers, and communities to ensure decisions are grounded in evidence. Species don't recover by accident. They recover because people protect the habitats they depend on.

Healthy ecosystems are not only essential for wildlife, they remove threats and underpin resilient coastal communities, thriving economies, and a healthy ocean.

From the Southern sea otter and the brown pelican—that can both be seen from the back deck of @montereybayaquarium.org—to the bald eagle, the American alligator, and the still-recovering California condor, we have seen what is possible when science guides policy.

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has demonstrated that when we protect habitats and follow the science, species can recover. There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all.

The strength of conservation is measured not when it is easy, but when it is tested. Last week's changes to the U.S. Endangered Species Act regulations weaken protections that have helped recover some of America's most iconic wildlife. #EndangeredSpecies #WildlifeConservation

Today, the federal government finalized a major change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to remove vital habitat protections for endangered species.

🌘🌕🌒 Moon jellies are more than pretty faceless beauties—they play an irreplaceable role in the ocean food web.

Look what’s swimming back for a limited time! Donors who give at least $65.13 through the link in this post will get their paws on the shirt as a thank-you gift. mbayaq.co/4vDTCkE.

Look what’s swimming back to the Aquarium 👀 Sign up for emails and get first dibs tomorrow! mbayaq.co/3Ss9ata

Sea the similarities? 👀🌊 Life underwater is full of fin-tastic strategy, from sardines schooling to southern sea otters keeping entire ecosystems in sync. 🦦 ⚽ We’re kicking off the #FIFAWorldCup sea-lebration with our own game: which ocean animals most resemble our favorite players?

The Monterey Bay Aquarium PROUDly presents “Otter This World,” written and performed by Monét X Change with special guest Trinity the Tuck.

Which shecosystem are you? 🌅🏝️🌊 We invited our friend Monét X Change for a fin-tastically fun game we’re calling Shecosystems. We asked a series of questions to help determine which ocean ecosystem she’s most aligned with. Watch ‘til the end to find out whether she’s more kelp forest or deep sea. 🌿⚫

Start your day on the bay! ☀️🦦 We’re opening at 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays this summer so you can dive right in and make the most of your visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

🌊👀Can you sea them? We’re excited to celebrate Pride month with some very special ocean-loving friends. Stay tuna-ed for some big splashes we can't reveal… just yet. 🦦✨ #MontereyBayAquarium #HighHeelsDeepSeas #NoShade #ComingSoon #OtterThisWorld

Monterey Bay Aquarium volunteers sign up to feed our Kelp Forest fronds twice a day.  As soon as we get in the water, the fish know it’s time for lunch! We feed them a wide variety of restaurant-quality sustainable seafood like sardines, anchovies, and squid. 😋

Fish as fluid as the ocean. 🌊 All California sheephead start life as female and move through an array of colors and body shapes as they mature. Some female adults may transition to male as social and environmental factors shift, balancing the delicate ratio of individuals in their population.