When Ted Judah goes scuba diving off the coast in Monterey Bay, he normally swims at the surface to the area above the dive site and then descends. But on the morning of Dec. 30, the water was ...

MONTEREY — From touching up paint jobs before opening for the day to caring for the animals and doing repair work when things do go wrong, there’s always work to be done at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved a special activity permit allowing George Peterson, director of Marine Operations at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, to collect, possess and ...

Undulating deep in Monterey Bay, the translucent mystery mollusc defied characterization. On Tuesday, scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) announced their discovery of ...

A new otter will soon be splashing around the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The otter was stranded off the coast of San Luis Obispo County when she was 3 weeks old and unable to fend for herself, according ...

Whales and dolphins aren’t the only producers of sound in the oceans. Earthquakes rattle the seafloor, while container ships rumble at the surface and — believe it or not — fish sing. In California’s ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the Monterey Bay Aquarium counts down to its 40th anniversary next week, The Herald is doing a series of stories taking a closer look at the history, programs and behind-the-scenes ...