Today we travel to the beautiful central coast of California to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  When it opened in October of 1984 it was the largest public aquarium in the United States.  Although developed and created for the public, the mission has always been the preservation and study of the marine life of the Monterey Bay.  Their work with sea otters may the best known, however, they have countless other incredible programs that protect and encourage the ecosystem of the area to thrive.  If you are looking for some seaside zen, go no further than their website, where you will find fascinating stories, educational activities, and mesmerizing webcams that you really shouldn’t miss!  Let’s dive on in…

There is so much to take in on the Monterey Bay Aquarium website, including some very good educational courses for people of all ages – the perfect solution for our current shelter in place conditions.  In addition, you can go exploring through the lens of the Monterey Bay Aquarium webcams.  These are some of the best around.  They even have live narrated feeding twice a day ~  Open Sea at 11:30 am and the Sea Otters at 1:30 pm (both are Pacific time)  Here are a few of their live feeds that are fun to watch and great for a little meditation.  Check out all of their cams HERE.