As marine biology students and teachers, the braintrust that would later become founders of the Monterey Bay Aquarium were well acquainted with aquariums and zoos around the world. But they decided…
The Monterey Bay Aquarium was the first aquarium in the U.S. to feature jellyfish and it was incredibly popular with guests. Their work inspired other aquariums across the country to also have jellyfish exhibits. “It was a pretty radical idea to decide to do a whole aquarium just about this bay, because aquariums and zoos both were historically created as menageries. They were collections of animals from around the world,” said.
The first jellyfish exhibit in the United States was brought to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 1985. Clarkson explained the Aquarium again took another big risk, creating their first temporary exhibit of jellyfish in the late ’80s and, like the Kelp Forest exhibit, it was incredibly popular with visitors.
Everyone agreed the building design would have a big focus on the outside and allow in lots of natural light, something vastly different from the traditionally dark aquarium. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has made a commitment to zero plastic being used in its stores and hasn’t had single-use bags in 20 years. Starting in 2022, all of the stuffed animals sold in stores are made out of 100% recycled plastics. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has made a commitment to zero plastic being used in its stores and hasn’t had single-use bags in 20 years. Starting in 2022, all of the stuffed animals sold in stores are made out of 100% recycled plastics.
Lura Migdal, the district manager of operations for SSA Group – the Aquarium’s embedded food and retail vendor – has worked closely with the Monterey Bay Aquarium for the last 10 years to eliminate single-use plastics from their cafe and stores. Rosa swims by the glass for aquarium visitors in September 2022. She was the oldest sea otter on exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and died at age 24 last Wednesday.
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 21: A giant deep-sea isopod is photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium's new"Into the Deep: Exploring Our Undiscovered Ocean" exhibit in Monterey, Calif., on Monday, March 21, 2022. The new exhibit is the largest in North America, focusing on deep-sea life. MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 21: A Red Paper Lantern Jellyfish swims in its tank at the Monterey Bay Aquarium's new"Into the Deep: Exploring Our Undiscovered Ocean" exhibit in Monterey, Calif., on Monday, March 21, 2022. The new exhibit is the largest in North America, focusing on deep-sea life.
MONTEREY, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: Alice Bourget, of Watsonville, a volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, gets diving equipment in the Aquarium's locker before cleaning one of the exhibit tanks at the aquarium in Monterey, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Bourget is one of many divers who volunteer to clean the exhibit tanks at the aquarium.
A juvenile male great white shark in the Outer Bay exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in September 2006. When first discussing exhibits to feature, Aquarium staff weren’t sure if a live kelp forest would work or draw interest from guests because it hadn’t been done before. Now, the Kelp Forest is one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s most recognizable exhibits. All of the vendor partners the Aquarium works with have made commitments to zero plastic shipping.
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