the coast of California around Monterey Bay is known worldwide for its
Bay is known worldwide for its
Bay is known worldwide for its spectacular rocky shoreline and its
spectacular rocky shoreline and its
spectacular rocky shoreline and its fierce waves just a few kilometers off
fierce waves just a few kilometers off
fierce waves just a few kilometers off its coast begins the slope of an
its coast begins the slope of an
its coast begins the slope of an undersea Canyon the ranks among the
undersea Canyon the ranks among the
undersea Canyon the ranks among the largest in the world
within its network of deep-sea valleys
within its network of deep-sea valleys the Monterey Canyon supports a richness
the Monterey Canyon supports a richness
the Monterey Canyon supports a richness of life tiny shrimp-like crew to the
of life tiny shrimp-like crew to the
of life tiny shrimp-like crew to the migrating baleen whales who feed on
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[Music] it may look like a bloodbath from above
it may look like a bloodbath from above
it may look like a bloodbath from above the water but this gray whale is
the water but this gray whale is
the water but this gray whale is actually feeding on millions the tiny
actually feeding on millions the tiny
actually feeding on millions the tiny red krill thrive in these waters because
red krill thrive in these waters because
red krill thrive in these waters because of the canyons deep upwelling currents
the massive daily vertical migration of
the massive daily vertical migration of krill provides food for predators near
krill provides food for predators near
krill provides food for predators near the surface of the water and for those
the surface of the water and for those
the surface of the water and for those in its depths here two lives the
in its depths here two lives the
in its depths here two lives the Humboldt squid which can grow to two
Humboldt squid which can grow to two
Humboldt squid which can grow to two metres long when threatened it flashes
metres long when threatened it flashes
metres long when threatened it flashes with colour and Jets itself through the
with colour and Jets itself through the
with colour and Jets itself through the water to evade predators
the mola mola the world’s largest bony
the mola mola the world’s largest bony fish usually travels in the open sea it
fish usually travels in the open sea it
fish usually travels in the open sea it lives on a diet heavy with jellyfish but
lives on a diet heavy with jellyfish but
lives on a diet heavy with jellyfish but also lingers near kelp beds thick with
also lingers near kelp beds thick with
also lingers near kelp beds thick with nutrients
otters to dying in the kelp beds these
otters to dying in the kelp beds these mammals have no blubber such a high
mammals have no blubber such a high
mammals have no blubber such a high metabolic rate that they must daily eat
metabolic rate that they must daily eat
metabolic rate that they must daily eat about 20 percent of the body weight
about 20 percent of the body weight
about 20 percent of the body weight their fur is the densest the animal
their fur is the densest the animal
their fur is the densest the animal kingdom
kingdom
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[Music] Monterey Bay is one of the places in the
Monterey Bay is one of the places in the
Monterey Bay is one of the places in the world that is ideal for giant kelp often
world that is ideal for giant kelp often
world that is ideal for giant kelp often called redwoods of the sea kelp can soar
called redwoods of the sea kelp can soar
called redwoods of the sea kelp can soar up to 50 meters high
to thrive kelp needs a rocky seabed
to thrive kelp needs a rocky seabed plenty of nutrients and calm leaves it
plenty of nutrients and calm leaves it
plenty of nutrients and calm leaves it also houses an amazing array of
also houses an amazing array of
also houses an amazing array of creatures sea slugs purple sea urchins
creatures sea slugs purple sea urchins
creatures sea slugs purple sea urchins tiny octopus and Mele Bay right at the
tiny octopus and Mele Bay right at the
tiny octopus and Mele Bay right at the curve of Monterey Bay runs an equally
curve of Monterey Bay runs an equally
curve of Monterey Bay runs an equally rich seasonal estuary Elkhorn Slough
it’s shallow branches support marshes
it’s shallow branches support marshes and mud flats a critical habitat for
and mud flats a critical habitat for
and mud flats a critical habitat for hundreds of species of birds and marine
hundreds of species of birds and marine
hundreds of species of birds and marine life
early in the 20th century Monterey’s
early in the 20th century Monterey’s cannery row became known for its vast
cannery row became known for its vast
cannery row became known for its vast fishing industry overfishing nearly
fishing industry overfishing nearly
fishing industry overfishing nearly wiped out populations of sardines salmon
wiped out populations of sardines salmon
wiped out populations of sardines salmon and halibut
but in 1992 the federal government
but in 1992 the federal government designated 7,500 square kilometers of
designated 7,500 square kilometers of
designated 7,500 square kilometers of ocean and sea floor around Monterey Bay
ocean and sea floor around Monterey Bay
ocean and sea floor around Monterey Bay is worrying sanctuary
the diverse ecosystem found here has
the diverse ecosystem found here has made this area one of the most studied
made this area one of the most studied
made this area one of the most studied parts of the ocean these studies have
parts of the ocean these studies have
parts of the ocean these studies have brought about new understanding
brought about new understanding
brought about new understanding appreciation greater protection for
appreciation greater protection for
appreciation greater protection for Monterey Bay and its marine wildlife
Monterey Bay and its marine wildlife
Monterey Bay and its marine wildlife you
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