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Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Fri, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST

Imagine standing on the bottom of the ocean and looking up into a glittering kelp forest alive with darting fish, or watching five-foot-long sharks and giant tuna whiz by at arm's length, or being surrounded by elegant, lacy white jellyfish as they soar, pulsing, through the water. Visitors to the Monterey Bay Aquarium on the coast of Northern California experience all this... and more.

The Fascinating World of Jellies

Fri, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST

Walk into the Monterey Bay Aquarium and you may find yourself surrounded by a ghostly swarm of luminous, pulsing phantoms. The specters are actually moon jellies � common marine creatures � swimming in darkened, mirrored tanks that give visitors the illusion of strolling through a shadowy ocean.

Tracking the Great White

Fri, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST

In the early dawn of March 31, 2005, researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium made history. Standing on a small boat far off the coast of California, they carefully lifted a sling carrying a six-foot-long great white shark over the side and � splash! � the powerful fish was back in the wild, after spending a record 198 days at the aquarium.

How Your Seafood Choices Affect Ocean Life

Fri, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST

With nearly three quarters of the world�s fish and seafood stocks now fully exploited or overfished, it's increasingly important for consumers to understand how their seafood dinner can contribute to the health - or degradation - of the ocean. Do you know how that tuna landed on your plate?

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