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Why Do Deep-Sea Animals Look So Weird? | Monterey Bay Aquarium's Into The Deep

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"Strange." "Alien." "Bizarre." "Scary." These are just some of the words used to describe deep-sea creaturesbut what if they're *not* the weird ones?! Join Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists Alicia, Ellen, Mackenzie and Tommy to learn more about the fascina
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What creatures live in the "Midnight Zone" of the deep sea? | Into The Deep

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Join @Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)'s Senior Scientist Bruce Robison on a dive into the vast midwater of the deep seathe Midnight Zone! This largest living space on Earth lies between our oceans sunlit upper layers and the deep seafloor
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Bioluminescent Waves in Monterey Bay!

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This weekend blue our minds! Bioluminescent waves filled with light-producing plankton ignited the surfline through the night all around the Monterey Bay! The light is produced by a type of plant-plankton known as dinoflagellates (the specific species inv
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Lazy anchovies and sardines in the Kelp Forest | Live From Monterey Bay!

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Join Patrick on the social media team at an early-morning Kelp Forest exhibit relaxocean session.Check out the all-day every day Kelp Forest livestream: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams/kelp-forest-camMore Kelp Forest
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Some BIG bigfin reef squid! | Live From Monterey Bay!

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Join Patrick on the social media team as we check out some LARGE bigfin reef squid in our Tentacles special exhibition on cephalopods.More info on Tentacles: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/exhibits/tentaclesMore info on bigfin re
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Do Penguins Fly? | Penguin 101

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We get this question a lot at the Aquarium: "Do penguins fly? They're a bird, right?" And the answer is: "Yes, penguins fly—but not through the air!" Penguins are expert swimmers and use their paddle-like wings to fly through the water. Penguins are shape
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Crystal Jellyfish Are Clearly Awesome!

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Crystal jellies are very transparent about their life in the open ocean. The frilly mouth of the jelly—it's the little clapper below the bell—can extend to nearly the size of the jelly itself to swallow food. In this video, you can see the mouth in action
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Humpback Whales Lunge Feeding In Monterey Bay!

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Seems like these humpback whales had a lunge date! Whale watchers in Monterey Bay were treated to a whale of a show yesterday, as over a dozen dashing diners took turns launching and lunching on anchovy antipasti! Humpback whales are here to gorge on the
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Stare Into The Eyes Of A Mantis Shrimp!

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Mantis shrimp are known for their powerful punch; but we personally get lost in their eyes. With more color receptors than us, and divided into three bands that allow for depth perception from just one of their eyeballs, the independently controllable eye
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Octopus 101 | Feeding!

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How do you keep an octopus entertained with its meal? Put a lid on it! To cater to the specific intelligence of octopuses, a food puzzle in a jar is the perfect tool for Cephalopod Aquarist Candace to enrich her giant Pacific octopus! Watch as 2,000 sucti
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Octopus 101 | Communication!

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You may know that octopuses change color to camouflage, but can these kaleidoscopic displays also communicate their "emotions?" And how do octopuses even change colors? Cephalopod aquarist Candace is back with our giant Pacific octopus—and a supporting ca
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Octopus 101 | Breathing!

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How does an octopus breathe? Where are its organs? And what's this about a siphon? Find out from intrepid cephalopod aquarist Candace about the general body plan of a giant Pacific octopus and what provides the cephalopower to all that inkredible octopus
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Octopus 101 | Suckers!

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How strong is an octopus? How many suction cups does an octopus have? And can octopus give you hickeys? Dive into the wonderful world of octopus natural history with cephalopod aquarist Candace and learn more about giant Pacific octopuses at the Monterey
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Leucothea pulchra — "The Beautiful Sea Goddess"

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EXCITING JELLY NEWS! Our jelly team has successfully bred Leucothea pulchra — "The Beautiful Sea Goddess"—in a world first for this genus of comb jellies! So fragile they've been described as "barely organized water," these astonishing animals are now on
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Ribboned Pipehorse Haliichthys Taeniophorus Looks Like a Plant

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WOW! This alga does a great impression of a seahorse, it even has eyes and fins and... oh whoa. If you ever thought the seaweed was talking back, perhaps a ribboned pipehorse was to blame. ____ Hey there! We hope you liked this video. Subscribe to our cha
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Chambered Nautilus Are Hatching At The Aquarium!

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Do you know what a baby nautilus looks like? Do you want to see what a baby nautilus looks like? Squee! Chambered nautilus are hatching at the Aquarium!! After incubating behind the scenes for over 14 months, the eggs laid by the adults in our Tentacles e

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