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Monterey Bay's Hidden Wonderland for Wildlife
Sit back, relax, and enjoy nature’s finest as our go-to adventurer Ross takes us on a boat tour of a hidden wonderland for wildlife in Monterey Bay. Elkhorn Slough is a biologically diverse estuary that’s home to many marine mammals, hundreds of species of birds, and the rare California red-legged frog. Climb aboard with Elkhorn Slough Safari to discover all...
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Great White Shark Numbers Up Significantly in Monterey Bay
There is a dramatic increase in the number of great white sharks swimming in Monterey Bay, including an area off Santa Cruz County where a surfer was killed last year, according to a new study published Tuesday.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Tweets Picture of ‘Thicc' Otter, Gets Backlash
Most people can agree with the fact that it’s not polite to comment on someone’s weight. Well, the Monterey Bay Aquarium was under fire for doing just that.
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“It Sounded Like A Bomb Went Off” — The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake in Pictures
The U.S. Geological Survey published 103 photographs from the aftermath of the Loma Prieta quake — named after the Loma Prieta peak, the earthquake’s epicenter in the Santa Cruz Mountains — on their website in 1999, hoping to give people a glimmer of the chaos and destruction that ultimately took 63 lives and closed the Bay Bridge for a month...
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Close Call: Shark Swims Within Feet of Kayaker in Monterey Bay
Cue the “Jaws” music. A helicopter company on Tuesday shared footage of a shark closely circling a kayaker in the Monterey Bay near Aptos. Giancarlo Thomae at one point ended up in the water just feet away from the patrolling shark, but he appears to be OK following the close encounter captured on video.
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HBO to Hold Casting Call in Monterey for ‘Big Little Lies' Extras
Residents of Monterey, California may have a chance to act as the residents of a fictional Monterey in a hit, award-winning TV series alongside actresses Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley.
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Strange Gelatinous Sea Creatures Invade Northern California Coast
The animals look harmless, but they have caused issues within the fishing communities and may also be a sign of a more ominous issue.
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Big Sur Faces Closure With Creativity
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live on an island? Because that’s what it’s currently like to live in Big Sur. Winter storms cut off all traffic into the area. See what life is like for one popular restaurant in the area.
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Drone Footage Captures Killer Whales Feasting in Monterey Bay
A rare sighting in the animal kingdom continues to mesmerize marine biologists and whale watchers in the Monterey Bay.
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Orcas Stage Unprecedented Killing Spree in Monterey Bay
Killer whales are on an unprecedented killing spree in California’s Monterey Bay, attacking and feeding on gray whale calves, a marine biologist said.
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Drone Video Shows Pod of Killer Whales Feasting on Shark in Monterey Bay
Drone video posted online shows a rare sight of killer whales feasting on a shark in the Monterey Bay.
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Drone Video Shows Pod of Killer Whales Feasting on Shark
Drone video captures pod of killer whales eating a shark in the Monterey Bay. [Video provided by Monterey Bay Whale Watch]
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2 BASE Jumpers Presumed Dead After Jumping From Bixby Bridge in Big Sur
A thrill-seeker who parachuted off a bridge overlooking the Pacific likely drowned, as did the man who jumped in to try to save her, authorities said.
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Bluefin Tuna, Once Bountiful, Now in Peril
Blue fin tuna, once thought to be incredibly bountiful, are now facing peril because of decades of overfishing.
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White Dolphin Spotted in Monterey Bay
Whale watchers on the Monterey Bay got a rare treat on Sunday.
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Regulations Would Expand Coastal California Sanctuaries
National marine sanctuaries off Northern California are due to double in size early in the new year in order to protect a massive underwater nutrient flow that biologists say makes the coast’s salmon and seabirds thrive and sea lions fat and yappy.