0:10 the coast of California around moter Bay
0:13 is known worldwide for its spectacular
0:21 waves just a few kilometers off its
0:23 Coast Begins the slope of an undersea
0:26 Canyon that ranks among the largest in
0:33 within its network of deep sea valleys
0:34 the Monterey Canyon supports a richness
0:37 of life from Tiny shrimp-like Krill to
0:47 them it may look like a blood bath from
0:49 above the water but this gray whale is
0:52 actually feeding on Millions with a tiny
0:54 Red Krill that thrive in these Waters
0:56 because of the Canyon's deep upwelling currents
1:06 the massive daily vertical migration of
1:09 krill provides food for Predators near
1:11 the surface of the water and for those
1:18 depths here too lives the Humbolt squid
1:24 long when threatened it flashes with
1:26 color and jets itself through the water
1:47 the mola the world's largest bony fish
1:49 usually travels in the open sea and
1:55 jellyfish but it also lingers near kelp
1:59 beds thick with nutrients [Music]
2:07 otter too dying in the Kel
2:10 PS these mammals have no blubber and
2:12 such a high metabolic rate that they
2:15 must daily eat about 20% of their body
2:19 weight your fur is the densest in the animal
2:20 animal [Music]
2:23 [Music]
2:26 kingdom Monterey Bay is one of the
2:28 places in the world that is ideal for
2:31 giant kelp
2:33 often called redwoods of the sea kelp
2:41 High to thrive kelp needs a rocky seabed
2:44 plenty of nutrients and calm waves it
2:47 also houses an amazing array of
2:51 creatures sea slugs purple sea
2:54 archin tiny
3:04 right at the curve of Monterey Bay runs
3:06 an equally Rich seasonal Estuary the elorn
3:11 slooh its shallow branches support
3:14 marshes and mud flats a critical habitat
3:16 for hundreds of species of birds and
3:36 early in the 20th century Mon's Canary
3:39 row became known for its vast fishing
3:42 industry over fishing nearly wiped out
3:54 halet but in 1992 the federal government
3:58 designated 7,500 Square km of ocean and
4:07 Sanctuary the diverse ecosystem found
4:09 here has made this area one of the most
4:15 ocean these Studies have brought about
4:18 new understanding appreciation and
4:21 greater protection for Monterey Bay and
