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“California Leads the Nation in Ocean Conservation” is the first webinar in a series to showcase California’s new underwater parks, our network of marine protected areas. This webinar features former state assemblyman and ocean champion, Fred Keeley; conservation leader, Kaitilin Gaffney; and Director of the California MPAs Program for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Rikki […]

This animation gives viewers an underwater and aerial view of the Point Buchon MPA. This clip is still in draft form and when finalized it will be edited into film footage and displayed at the new San Simeon visitor exhibit center. Produced by Ecoviz. Visualization by Alberto Guzman, Tom Thein, and Fred Watson. Funded by […]

This narrated video was created to give visitors at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History an introduction to MPAs and includes visual animations and underwater photography of the iconic Point Lobos MPA. Produced by Ecoviz. Visualization by Alberto Guzman, Tom Thein, and Fred Watson. Underwater Photography by Kip Evans Photography and MBARI. Edited by […]

This animation created by the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation with permission from Ocean Conservancy, illustrates the changes that are likely to occur within marine protected areas – fish are able to grow larger, live longer, and these areas harbor a greater abundance and diversity of species.

This illustrated guide to MPAs explains everything you wanted to know about MPAs, but were too afraid to ask! Credit: Story By: Amelia Urry; Illustrations By: Amelia Bates; Science Consultation By: Rod Fujita