The High CO2 Conference last week had a dinner in the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Drink tables dotted the larger areas, and had appetizers within sight. Soup and steak were more hidden, and provided neat treats while getting lost in the aquarium. Desserts started popping up about half way through, seemingly out of nowhere.
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| Alisha's Mom came |
The main tanks were open, but the otters (renovation) and penguins (nighttime) were hidden from view. The newest to me was the Jelly Experience, with hippie-esque exhibits that allowed you to dance and draw with the jellies.
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| Wicked Delicious |
Anyways, enjoy some pics...
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Tourguide Sam; these are my "conference friends" from the previous post
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| Famous people; Sylvia Earle and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco |
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| Kelp forest tank |
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| I didn't mess with this guy |
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| Turf and Surf; reflection of a steak station on the left |
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| Barely Touching |
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| I like this one a lot |
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| Science Policy Talk |
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| Dancing with Jelli |
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| Load bearing jellies |
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| Sea Dragon |
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| Craziness |
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| Jelly |
Somethings Interesting:
--Google Chrome keeps wanting me to spell Monterey with double r's.
--With climate change and ocean acidification, one theory dictates the ocean will literally become a sea of jellies; having such a neat jelly experience could be dangerous to public feelings on the matter (i.e. they may not think it's that bad).
--I've been this aquarium at least 6 times; I still act like an excited child through the exhibits.
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