Kelp Forest (Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Channel	Monterey Bay Aquarium
Status	Live now
Published	2024-06-17T22:22:34Z
Scheduled	2024-06-17T22:22:33Z
Started	2024-06-17T22:28:04Z
Description	Discover an underwater forest—at 28 feet deep, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Kelp Forest is one of the tallest aquarium exhibits in the world. Get a diver’s-eye-view of sardines, anchovies, leopard sharks, wolf eels, and a host of other fishes as they weave through swaying fronds of kelp, just like they do in the wild. Thanks to nutrient-rich water pumped in directly from the bay at 2,000 gallons per minute, our kelp grows an average of about four inches a day and requires weekly underwater gardening by scuba divers who untangle and trim the fast-growing algae. A specially designed surge machine creates the constant water movement that kelp needs to survive. Don't be surprised if you see rockfish hanging motionless or even upside down among the kelp blades. These fish can hover without sinking or floating because they have a gas-filled sac called a swim bladder that helps them stay put. Scheduled feeding: 12:30 p.m. Pacific time. The Kelp Forest Cam is live every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific time. More Monterey Bay Aquarium webcams: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cams-videos/live-cams ____ Whale hello there! We hope you liked this video. Subscribe to our channel for more from the Monterey Bay and our mission to inspire conservation of the ocean: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=montereybayaquarium We're on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/montereybayaquarium And Tumblr! https://www.tumblr.com/blog/montereybayaquarium And Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/montereybayaquarium.org And LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/monterey-bay-aquarium/ Subscribe to our monthly newsletter here: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about-us/sign-up-for-our-aquarium-updates