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Monterey Bay | Exploring Oceans | National Geographic | YouTubeToText
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Monterey Bay, California, is a globally significant marine ecosystem characterized by its unique underwater canyon, rich biodiversity, and the vital role of kelp forests and estuaries, which are now protected as a sanctuary.
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the coast of California around moter Bay
is known worldwide for its spectacular
waves just a few kilometers off its
Coast Begins the slope of an undersea
Canyon that ranks among the largest in
within its network of deep sea valleys
the Monterey Canyon supports a richness
of life from Tiny shrimp-like Krill to
them it may look like a blood bath from
above the water but this gray whale is
actually feeding on Millions with a tiny
Red Krill that thrive in these Waters
because of the Canyon's deep upwelling currents
the massive daily vertical migration of
krill provides food for Predators near
the surface of the water and for those
depths here too lives the Humbolt squid
long when threatened it flashes with
color and jets itself through the water
the mola the world's largest bony fish
usually travels in the open sea and
jellyfish but it also lingers near kelp
beds thick with nutrients [Music]
otter too dying in the Kel
PS these mammals have no blubber and
such a high metabolic rate that they
must daily eat about 20% of their body
weight your fur is the densest in the animal
animal [Music]
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kingdom Monterey Bay is one of the
places in the world that is ideal for
giant kelp
often called redwoods of the sea kelp
High to thrive kelp needs a rocky seabed
plenty of nutrients and calm waves it
also houses an amazing array of
creatures sea slugs purple sea
archin tiny
right at the curve of Monterey Bay runs
an equally Rich seasonal Estuary the elorn
slooh its shallow branches support
marshes and mud flats a critical habitat
for hundreds of species of birds and
early in the 20th century Mon's Canary
row became known for its vast fishing
industry over fishing nearly wiped out
halet but in 1992 the federal government
designated 7,500 Square km of ocean and
Sanctuary the diverse ecosystem found
here has made this area one of the most
ocean these Studies have brought about
new understanding appreciation and
greater protection for Monterey Bay and
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