Endangered species like African penguins are precious and rare, so we’re naming this season’s precious penguin chicks after gemstones! In partnership with Smyth Jewelers, we gave our penguin ambassadors some sparkly, shiny enrichment to help choose a name for the first hatchling of this breeding season. 💎
Monterey Bay Aquarium Penguins Wishing Betty White A Happy 99th Birthday!
Best fishes for a Happy 99th Bird-day, Betty White! Thank you for being a frond of the Aquarium over the years!!
Black Thrush vs. Creek
A male Black Thrush (Turdus infuscatus) singing against a murmuring creek in a cloud forest in Guatemala. Black Thrush is endemic to the highlands of northern Central America and Mexico.