Missing some of your favorite public aquariums? Or just need to keep busy?
We’ve put together a list of seven public aquariums offering engaging virtual content. This list includes a few live cams, (don’t miss theAnthias Cam), and much more!
Overall The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach California has to be my favorite public aquarium website for live cams. Top marks to the anthias cam, with relaxing bubbling sounds, and curious anthias coming up to the camera lens.
TheTropical Reef Camfrom the Aquarium of the Pacific features a wide-angle shot of a large saltwater display. Both video feeds are high quality and i’ve caught myself leaving one or the other running in the background for hours.
As a bonus the Aquarium of the Pacific videos are not hosted on their own website, instead, they are located on the websiteExplore.org. Below the aquarium live cams, you can choose between dozens of equally stunning live videos.
This online aquarium activity list goes way beyond live cams. We’ve also selected educational links from each aquarium including, school learning portals, Live videos with marine biologists, pre-recorded videos, and educational blog content.
Aquarium of the Pacific
One of my favorite Live Cams in theAquarium of the Pacific tropical reef tank. Check it out on the Explore.org platform, featuring a ton of other ocean live cams. You can’t miss theAquarium of the PacificAnthias Cam,or watch this olderYouTube anthias video.
Steinhart Aquarium – California Academy of Sciences
Discover what scientists are finding in the ocean depths in themesophotic ‘twilight zone’.Learn more aboutcolor in the twilight zone, or what thepressureis like in these deep tropical reefs. The mesophotic zone is below recreational diving limits and above where you would send a submersible, between 200-500 feet deep.
While on the California Academy of Sciences website you can also visit thePhilippines coral reef cam. It’s easy to get lost in all the great content available from Steinhart and the Academy.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
For the first time ever, Birch Aquarium has bred and successfully hatched two rare Weedy Seadragons. Only a handful of aquariums around the world have bred this unusual fish.Watch a videoand learn more about theBirch Aquarium Weedy Seagradong breeding programs.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Tune in to one of the manylive cams at the Monterey Bay Aquariumincluding the coral reef cam, jelly cam, kelp cam and more. You can also find education portals to keep kids busy and learning.
Seattle Aquarium
Learn about marine creatures of the Pacific Northwest with theSeattle Aquarium video library.
Georgia Aquarium
Relax as eagle rays, Mobula rays, reef sharks and whale shark glide in and out of frame in the Ocean Voyager exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium.
Did you know this tank has over 6.3million gallons of water!You can also learn more about the 50+ species in this exhibit with informative links on the oceanvoyager live cam page.
Shedd Aquarium
Stop what you’re doing and take a look at theseadorable penguinsexploring the Shedd Aquarium! Asides from the waddling rockhoppers, the Shedd is also sharing dailybehind the scenesfootage on their Facebook page.
We hope you enjoy exploring some of our favorite digital aquarium portals!
