The Monterey Bay Aquarium Has a Secret

There was so much I wasn't able to tell you. Like, for example, most of the jellyfish on display at the aquarium are born and bred at the aquarium. They do active research on jellyfish breeding, which is a finicky thing, and every species has completely different needs. They also don't just grow the jellyfish, they have huge tanks of algae that they feed to the tiny animals that the jellyfish eat. I guess I should have known that jellyfish are predators, but I don't think I did!

Also...Mola mola are WILD! I need to make a whole video about them. JAY! IT'S A BABY WHALE!

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[MontereyBayAquarium]

So glad you were able to stop by!! Hope to sea you again soon! 😄

[andrewhuang]

I love it when I inadvertently make the soundtrack to a Hank video 😄

[vlogbrothers]

"...just like we are in a healthy relationship with MOST of the microorganisms that live on and around us...." Only heard the most. -John

[naomilovenpeace]

I thought this was Keanu Reeves fan channel

[mariewikiwaka]

Hank is fishing for compliments.... and he shall get them. Excellent videography and editing!

[giovani]

AH! I've had the privilege of volunteering there all throughout my high school years. It fills me with immense pride seeing you make a video about the Aquarium and calling it one of the best places on Earth.

[aSongScout]

This aquarium was right next to where I grew up, so I went there all the time as a kid. Had no idea that it was so unique in all these special ways! This makes all my memories from there as a child that much cooler. :)

[RoGoGradStudent]

Like many locals, we tend to take this place for granted. Heck we even get to go free during the off-season. BUT thanks Hank for making me appreciate how special this place truly is!

[kateh]

I hope we get a longer vid of your visit to the aquarium on Hankschannel.

[CatherineLu]

Me: goes to local aquarium for years since childhood and thinks nothing of it
Hank: makes video full of mostly info I knew already
Me: oops didn't realize I live in a cool place.

[ElizabethLopez-hxxv]

In middle school my science teacher showed us Monterey Bay’s kelp forest web cam as an example of a biome. I returned to that site repeatedly to watch and eventually found the otter cam as well! After haggling with my parents to let my computer time coincide with the otter and kelp forest feeding times I set alarms on my watch and basically spent the entirety of my summer tuning in to watch. While I have never physically been to Monterey Bay aquarium, it holds a tender place in my heart and this video was an awesome look at it. Thank you!

[clovergoalie]

This aquarium is my favorite place on earth. I grew up exploring and learning both inside the aquarium and out. This video has brought me so much joy! Thank you for sharing I hope everyone else finds a bit of joy from this video.

[stephelisabeth]

I am a member at this aquarium and have been attending it since I was a small child. So I really appreciate that you gave us some perspective regarding what goes on behind the scenes as this isn't something I had ever thought of nor would have known about.

[AlthenaLuna]

During my time as a marine biology student, I got *very* familiar with the smell of dead barnacles. It's...if you take the smell of low tide and add funky overtones of decay, you're getting there.

[erunks]

Not that I'm huge on commenting on videos, but I really liked the format that you presented with this one. It felt really well presented. Nice work, Hank.

[emmypadge]

When I first saw this video 2 years ago I was blown away. Visiting the aquarium has been at the top of my wish list since then. Tonight I have made it to Monterey and will spend the day at the aquarium tomorrow! So excited!!

[bennyrodrigz]

I live in salinas and always took the aquarium for granted. Thank you for this!

[adrienneshillinglaw]

We love Monterey Bay living in Ontario Canada, we are able to use their world class website to access live webcams to get closer to animals than if we were actually there on the and the educational resources available on the site are phenomenal from a homeschooling point of view.  We live about one hour's drive from famous Ripleys Aquarium in Toronto, but much prefer the Monterey Bay Aquarium website. And it's free with the price of our internet connection.  Great job, and well done, Monterey Bay Aquarium! And thanks to Hank for the "inside job" tour---- also a "best, world class" in terms of learning!

[biggsyboo]

Thank you so much for highlighting all the work that goes into caring for the animals at Monterey Bay Aquarium! Accredited zoos and aquariums take such pride in the care of their animals and to see someone with a platform like yours taking the time to talk about it makes my heart happy ❤️ so glad you had a good time!

[theycallmedrp]

About every year, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has a Free Resident week, where people who live in the area can get in for free. My favorite thing to do, is go to the Open Ocean exhibit, take a seat on the second floor benches, and just chill for a while. I’ve been in that aquarium almost every year of my life, been all up and down the both floors and both buildings, and I still manage to take at least 30 photos every time I go. Because, no matter how jaded I might be about the rest of my life, I can always find something beautiful and incredible there, something that inspires wonder and intrigue. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve grinned like an idiot watching the penguins hop around, or inadvertently let my mouth drop open while craning my neck to see the very top of that kelp forest exhibit during a feeding. I’m glad you got to experience this place, and the rest of Monterey’s ocean, and I thank you for helping me enjoy it all over again through someone else’s eyes.

That poster of the depressed-looking otter makes me laugh every time, though, lmao