#montereybay

[noaasanctuaries]

NEW SPECIES ALERT 🚨

A newly discovered sponge, Megaciella sanctuarium, has been named in honor of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary!

The new species of sponge was discovered in the sanctuary during a research cruise aboard the sanctuary’s 22-foot small boat, the R/V Tegula. Tom Turner, Ph.D., a professor and sponge expert from U.C. Santa Barbara, dove with Steve Lonhart, Ph.D., a research ecologist for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

“It is amazing to me that new species are still being discovered within normal diving depths,” said Lonhart. “After diving in central California since 1988, I realize there is still so much to discover, and Dr. Turner is really exposing the incredible biodiversity of sponges found right here in our very own sanctuary.”

[otphotography]

Rocks of Monterey

Monterey Coast, CA

[selidor]

Watsonville, California by Zf / 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

[alackofcolor623]

Moon Jellies • • #moonjellies #canneryrow #moonjellyfish #Aurelia #aureliaaurita #montereybay #jellyfish #jellies #montereybayaquarium #aquarium #pacificocean #creaturesofthedeep #california #oceanlife #water #underwater #tentacles #invertebrates #intothedeep #underwaterlife #montereycalifornia #californiaadventure #ig_brilliant #igers #montereybaycalifornia #montereycalifornia #brainless #igtravel #igdaily (at Monterey Bay Aquarium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnjouJhLt7V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ultramechatron1000]

The toy island episode was so amazing as both a marine bio student and a native resident of Monterey Bay it had everything for me. The Dogfish has skyrocketed to my fav Maxy ( the first used to be the wolf stew) I hope they either show us how it was made or sell little recreations of it like with the box of DOOM :) - Ultramechatron:) P.S Y'all are killing it with this season battle sets and props are insane and the Intrepid Heroes and Brennan are at the top of their game<3

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[princessmontereywhalewatching]

Itty bitty cute baby Risso 🐬 Love the shot @hongming_ Thank you for sharing! #rissodolphins #risso #roamtheoceans #oceanphotography #wildlife #carmelbythesea #getoutside #montereybay #seaside #travelgram #nature #travelphotography #dolphins #dolphinswimming #oceanlove #seacreatures #wildlifephotography #marineanimals #calivibes (at Princess Monterey Whale Watching) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVLY_YPxwp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mbari-blog]

Save the date! 📅

On June 30th, dive behind the scenes of MBARI’s expedition to Sur Ridge during our #LiveFromTheDeep virtual event. MBARI has incredible access to the deep sea right in our backyard, and we want you to come along and explore with us! Just off the coast of northern California—near Big Sur—lies Sur Ridge, an underwater oasis of deep-sea corals and sponge gardens. MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles and state-of-the-art cameras let our scientists see the amazing creatures that call Sur Ridge home, and high-resolution mapping tools create stunning images of the seafloor.

Join us on June 30 at 11:00 a.m. (PT) and see live footage of the seafloor, ask our scientists and engineers your questions, and find out what it’s really like to have a career exploring the deep ocean. Tune into the livestream on MBARI’s YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter.