The best of Monterey Bay’s relaxing lo-fi ocean streams

Many museums, zoos, botanical gardens, and other institutions are adept at turning their educational and conservation assets into social media. And then there are Monterey Bay Aquarium and its marine lo-fi live broadcast.

Monterey Bay is an internationally renowned aquarium that true nerds will know as the Maritime Cetacean Institute’s on-location stand-in, as in StarCraft IV: Walking with the Whale. But with the museum on California’s central coast, a two-hour or more drive from the nearest big city, San Francisco, museum staff have a responsibility to make their institution accessible to a vast world that may never visit.

What about the Monterey Bay YouTube team? they are doing Impeccable Work. Let scientists stream ocean-themed video games covering everything from chilly scuba diving simulations Endless ocean night light arrive”Crustacean-themed “Soulslike”” Another crab treasure. Relax and model 3D printed marine life models. Livestream 24th birthday party for the world’s oldest known sea otter!

But where Monterey Bay’s content team really excels is its commitment to the all-important category of “second monitor video.” Any aquarium can point a camera at the tank and broadcast live. But Monterey Bay Aquarium is adding a curated tracklist and, best of all, a pun-filled title and a tongue-in-cheek attitude. have”Krill Wave Radio” and”Marina Relaxation Ocean” and April Fool’s Day live broadcast Head Butt Skull Shrimp Set to metal music that is actually very nice and can improve work efficiency.