Marine Science Resources

Monterey Bay Aquarium Live "Kelp Cam," "Seafood Alert," and interactive games are just some of the activities found in MBA’s website.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.com

Año Nuevo State Reserve
See footage of annual elephant seal breeding season as well as information on the natural history of the flora and fauna of this reserve.
http://www.parks.ca.gov

Alaska Sealife Center
The Alaska SeaLife Center is a non-profit marine science facility dedicated to understanding and maintaining the integrity of the marine ecosystem of Alaska through research, rehabilitation and public education.
http://www.alaskasealife.org

Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium dedicated to the San Francisco Bay. "Animal Facts" section useful for student projects.
http://www.aquariumofthebay.com

California Academy of Sciences and Steinhart Aquarium
San Francisco based museum and aquarium. Good resource for variety of marine-related subjects and on-going displays.
http://www.calacademy.org

Elkhorn Slough
Moss Landing, CA
http://www.elkhornslough.org

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
http://montereybay.nos.noaa.gov

Sea World
http://www.seaworld.org

Marine Mammal Center
http://www.marinemammalcenter.org

The Bridge
Web-based resource for ocean sciences educators that acts as a clearinghouse of the best K-12 ocean sciences education sites available online.
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
http://www.nsta.org

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)
http://www.marine-ed.org

NOAA Ocean Explorers
http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

Birch Aquarium at Scripps
http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu

Scripps Institute of Oceanography
http://www.scripps.ucsd.edu

The Shark Trust
http://www.sharktrust.org/