Monterey Bay Aquarium | 2025 Annual Review

“When people fall in love with the ocean, they are moved to protect it. That is where real change begins.”

—JULIE PACKARD

Thank you!

Thank you for the trust and confidence you continue to place in us—it's truly the foundation for all that we do. I am so proud of everything we accomplished in 2025 to inspire conservation of the ocean.

We draw such strength from you, our strongest ocean advocates. Knowing that we have the support of such a diverse and committed community of people who love the Aquarium and care about the ocean gives me hope for the future.

I deeply appreciate all of you who have given gifts in my honor over the past several months. Those gifts, along with the establishment of a new endowment to ensure the future of the Kelp Forest exhibit and research on wild kelp, mean so much to me and to all we’re able to accomplish now and in future years.

It’s hard to reflect on the past year without acknowledging the tremendous amount of troubling news across the globe, from war and civil unrest to severe weather events. Against this backdrop, the beauty and resilience of the

ocean and the amazing work of our talented team continued to inspire all year long.

With your help, in 2025 we opened our new Sea Otter Conservation Center and, as a result, successfully returned a record number of rescued sea otter pups to the wild.

We moved forward to create a new exhibit gallery that will delight our youngest visitors and their families, with exciting new animals and expanded space for our beloved African penguins.

Thanks to our close collaboration with our MBARI colleagues and the remarkable talents of our Animal Care staff, we continue to exhibit amazing new animals in Into the Deep/En lo Profundo. We’re planning additional expeditions using MBARI’s new ship, the R/V David Packard, to showcase more wonders in 2026.

Our policy team made meaningful progress toward shaping a strong and effective Global Plastics Treaty. While the international treaty didn’t get over the finish line last year, we’re seeing positive action happening around the world— and here in California. We had a presence and an impact at the UN Ocean Conference in France and saw ocean issues addressed in a more meaningful way during climate talks in Brazil.

Our global seafood team celebrated new milestones on the path toward reducing the use of antibiotics in aquaculture and through new partnerships with seafood producers and influential chefs.

And there were unexpected and utterly delightful demonstrations of the love and support people feel for the Aquarium, like the thousands in DougDoug’s online video game community who contributed over $600,000 to our work during a weeklong celebration of sea otters and other marine life.

Thank you for standing with us. With you by our side, we’ll continue to make a difference for our ocean planet.

Julie Packard Executive Director

Looking back on all the Aquarium accomplished in 2025, I am so grateful for the dedication and support you’ve shown.

Through your generosity, we’re building an exciting new gallery to connect with our youngest visitors. We’ve made tremendous progress in the design and construction of Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar The name reflects the theme that ocean animals move in a myriad of ways within their watery world.

I am personally so thrilled about the new exhibits and can’t wait for you to see Ocean in Motion when it opens late in 2026!

Our talented team is bringing some of the ocean’s most delightful animals to the exhibits, from a huge and colorful living coral reef to a much-improved space for our African penguins. Children (and visitors of all ages) can move along with these animals—waddling like penguins, fluttering like flamboyant cuttlefish, clinging like big-bellied seahorses, nestling like clownfish in anemones.

Taking the perspective of animals is a way in which visitors, especially children, develop empathy for these animals and their environments, which becomes the foundation for a lifelong care for the ocean. This is so important today, and the support you’re providing will resonate for generations.

We’re so fortunate to have you in our corner. Please accept my deepest thanks, on behalf of all the members of our Board of Trustees. Together, we’re truly making a difference.

Tegan Acton Board Chair

Board of Trustees

As of December 2025

Tegan Acton, Chair

Julie Packard, Vice Chair

Antje Boetius

Meg Caldwell

Caroline Getty

Mike Gupta

Ben Jealous

Eric Jensen

Michael Mantell

Martha Martinez

Anneliese Olson

Susan Orr

Louise Stephens

Mark Wan

Lisa D. White

Alisha Johnson Wilder

Gideon Yu

Q & A with Julie and Jenny

Julie Packard: Jenny, welcome to the Monterey Bay Aquarium family! It’s wonderful to have you here. Could you share a little bit about yourself and why you wanted to lead the Aquarium now?

Get to know incoming

Nancy Burgermeister Chief Executive Officer

Jenny Gray in this Q&A where Julie Packard also shares some parting words of wisdom.

Jenny Gray: Thanks, Julie. I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to lead Monterey Bay Aquarium. I have been an avid scuba diver for many years, so the ocean and the extraordinary life within it have always meant a great deal to me. The chance to contribute to protecting that world feels very personal. For the past 22 years, I’ve led zoo organizations in South Africa and Australia, working at the intersection of conservation, animal care, and public engagement. My PhD focused on the ethics of modern zoos, and that work shaped my belief that institutions like zoos and aquariums have a profound responsibility to ensure the animals in our care truly matter and that their stories inspire people to protect nature. Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the world’s most influential ocean conservation organizations, so the opportunity to help lead its next chapter is tremendously exciting.

Julie: How do you think your background at Zoos Victoria will translate to a focus on marine life and ocean conservation issues?

Jenny: Zoos and aquariums are actually very similar at their core. Both connect people with extraordinary animals and use those connections to inspire care and action for

the natural world. At Zoos Victoria, our mission has been to fight the extinction of 24 critically endangered Victorian species. We do that by helping visitors form a meaningful connection with those animals, understand the threats they face, and then offer practical ways for people to contribute to their recovery. That same model applies beautifully to ocean conservation. Aquariums create powerful moments of connection with marine life, and those moments can inspire people to care deeply about the health of our ocean. I look forward to sharing my experience in conservation leadership and public engagement to support Monterey Bay Aquarium’s extraordinary work, and to help more people feel connected to and responsible for the future of the ocean.

Julie: What excites you the most about coming to the Aquarium?

Jenny: What excites me most is the power of the experience the Aquarium creates. I’ve visited Monterey Bay Aquarium several times over the past two decades, and every visit has been a new adventure that left me with powerful memories. The quality of the exhibits and the strength of the conservation message make it one of the most respected aquariums in the world. But what stays with me most is watching children stand in front of the great kelp forest or the giant tuna and seeing that moment of pure wonder. Those moments matter. They are where

curiosity begins and where a lifelong connection to the ocean can start.

Julie: Where do you see opportunities for the Aquarium to build a deeper connection between people and the ocean?

Jenny: Monterey Bay Aquarium has already shown the power of care and compassion in driving the protection and recovery of the California coast. I see opportunities to build even deeper connections by expanding that approach globally; sharing knowledge, inspiring stewardship, and engaging people with the challenges facing the open ocean. By linking immersive experiences, education, and actionable pathways for conservation, we can help visitors understand that their actions matter not just locally, but for oceans around the world.

Jenny: I’d love to ask you a couple questions, Julie. You’ve been such an inspiration to my generation and a real leader within our community. It is an honor to follow your leadership. After 40 years, what keeps you personally inspired every day and how do you sustain your legendary passion and hope?

Julie: What keeps me going is always focusing on the future. Yes, humans have taken a huge toll on nature and on each other, and it’s easy to lose hope. But over the long term, human conviction and drive have also turned things around time and time again. Pessimism is paralyzing. Find something every day that brings you joy and the energy to carry on, whether it’s your friends and family or the stunning beauty of nature itself.

Jenny: What is the most important advice you can give me as the CEO of Monterey Bay Aquarium?

Julie: Hold onto what makes the Aquarium experience so magical and unique. We have been thrilled—and somewhat surprised—at how the Aquarium has become such a highly respected, trusted, and adored institution. That’s a huge asset to build upon and it’s so exciting to have you at the helm as we reach for greater global impact. Our amazing team has created this success. I’d say my most important advice would be to respect our legacy and inspire our team to reach for ever greater heights of innovation and conservation impact. To do that, aim to build a workplace that’s inclusive, rewarding, and fun!

Inspiring our audiences

We opened the Aquarium over 40 years ago with the goal of recreating the magic of the underwater world through our exhibits and interpretive programs. Today, we continue to find new ways to connect visitors to the ocean—and inspire them to act for its protection—from our commitment to bilingualism to our upcoming exhibit, Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar, opening in late 2026.

2025 by the numbers

10.8 Million+ People connected online

8,000+ Programs on ocean animals and conservation

649 Species and 75,053+ Animals and plants

72,000 Member households

Our bilingual commitment

We've prioritized becoming a fully bilingual organization as part of our commitment to equity, access, and forging a deeper connection to our community. As we work to inspire conservation of the ocean, we recognize that language and culture play a critical role in how people engage with our spaces, understand ocean science, and feel connected to our mission.

Toward this goal, we’re taking steps to increase Spanishlanguage content in our galleries and across our digital platforms. Online, we’re creating bilingual videos that expand access to ocean science for all members of our community. These videos have featured the giant Pacific octopus, sea otter, bloody belly comb jelly, and sea angel, all narrated in Spanish with bilingual subtitles.

At the Aquarium, we began to offer text messaging in Spanish to help visitors learn about and navigate to programs. We added bilingual presentations of our popular

EXPANDING THE OCEAN CONSERVATION MOVEMENT

In 2024, we joined Museums for All, a successful initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services aimed at increasing visitation by economically disadvantaged families to museums, zoos, and aquariums. Since then, we’ve served nearly 500,000 visitors through this program, offering free admission to people who receive federal food assistance and up to three of their guests. In order to fulfill our mission to inspire conservation of the ocean, we know that we need to reach a large and economically diverse audience. Our participation in Museums for All is one way we’re doing this.

feeding and auditorium programs such as “Luna: A Sea Otter’s Story.” And we updated the Open Sea exhibit to include bilingual ID panels for each exhibit animal.

We added a new Naturalistas program to recruit and train bilingual volunteer guides who can connect with guests and share stories in Spanish throughout the Aquarium. Today, the program is strong and has the participation of 30 bilingual guides.

By continuing to strengthen our bilingual foundation, we’re striving to become a more welcoming, trusted, and representative institution.

Thank you to our volunteers

As we look back on 2025, one thing is clear—our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Day after day, they give their time, energy, and care, not just in the hours they contribute, but in the spirit they bring to the Aquarium. Their generosity shapes how this place feels, for our guests and for one another.

This year, 1,218 individuals offered their service in support of our mission, donating an extraordinary 147,699 hours. They welcomed guests on the floor, sparked curiosity through conversation, helped care for animals, and carried out other vital work behind the scenes. Many moments of connection happened in multiple languages, through shared stories, thoughtful explanations, or simple warm greetings that helped our guests feel seen and included. Collectively, our volunteers make the Aquarium a place where people from all backgrounds feel at home.

Youth volunteers were a powerful part of that story. In 2025, 105 teen volunteers contributed 9,930 hours, bringing curiosity, energy, and fresh perspectives. One example is Dawson Brej, who received the Packard Youth Award in 2024 and took their next steps as a Stanford University student in 2025—an example of how volunteering can shape future paths.

Behind the scenes and beneath the surface, 81 volunteer divers completed 2,187 dives, supporting animal care and habitat health in ways most visitors never see, but deeply feel. We recognized Dive Operations volunteer Alice Borget and Veterinary Services volunteer Michele Goins with the Lucile S. Packard Memorial award, which honors their dedication and selfless service to our mission.

To all of our volunteers: thank you. You make the Aquarium a warmer, more welcoming place, and we are so grateful for your generosity

A tribute to our volunteers

This year brought a meaningful moment of recognition with the installation of a new volunteer recognition plaque. More than a list of names, it’s a tribute to the care, commitment, and community our volunteers create every day.

Exhibit birds like this American avocet, Recurvirostra americana, were temporarily moved behind the scenes while we upgraded their home. Inset from left: Executive Director Julie Packard; Deputy Director Brad Rutherford; Vice President, Exhibitions, Emily Saich; and Director of Exhibition Projects Joey Scott observe aviary renovation.

Updating our aviary

Like a shorebird in water, the recent renovation of our Sandy Shore exhibit and aviary was calm and controlled on the surface—and a whirlwind underneath. That’s because while we closed the exhibit for only about three months, preparation took years of planning and coordination. It usually takes about two weeks to refresh elements of the aviary, such as sand, dune plants, and paint; it’s work we do every few years as needed. But this year, more was required as part of the new Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar exhibit. When that project required replacing walls and windows on the floor above the aviary, we decided it was a perfect time for a more intensive refresh.

As always, our priority is animal safety and care. We first had to move the birds and fishes behind the scenes for the duration of construction. Then we began the interior work to replace the aviary’s large windows, install new pond liners, upgrade electrical components, fabricate new railings, restore the original staff-only catwalk, and more.

We also had to coordinate when to replace underwater gravel filters, plus restore the dunes and beaches, then add plants, driftwood, and several tons of sand.

We kept the birds in rooftop holding areas, using the opportunity to give each a quick veterinary exam and check their weight. As the flock would occupy smaller spaces temporarily, we made sure to match birds with similar temperaments as roommates.

We also had to minimize all outside disturbances, such as suspending tours that went near the holding areas, rescheduling nearby construction, and assuring automatic lights wouldn’t interfere with the birds’ circadian rhythms.

The fishes followed, with aquarists moving them to service areas and, for a few bat rays that had outgrown their habitat, releasing them into Monterey Bay. When it was time to return to the aviary, we moved the fishes back first, then the birds. Then they all got a day to settle in before we opened the refreshed exhibit in late December.

A NEW EXHIBITION FOR FAMILIES

Ocean in Motion/ La Danza del Mar

A penguin underwater is a sleek torpedo, flying through the water with paddle-like wings. A penguin on land is goofy and companionable, waddling and preening in its rocky habitat. Though our penguins are currently off exhibit, they’ll be back in late 2026 with the opening of Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar.

Our penguins’ delightful movements exemplify the theme of our reimagined gallery: that animals move in many ways within their watery world. We’re excited to bring back some of your favorites, such as flamboyant cuttlefish, big-bellied seahorses, and garden eels. Through a vibrant— and much larger—coral reef with a custom-built wave machine, and a

new, expanded habitat for our African penguins, guests will be encouraged to connect to the ocean and its animals.

Children (and their adults) can move along with these colorful, charismatic animals, peeking and hiding in a coral reef and splashing in a new water play area. By mimicking the motions of ocean animals, our guests can take their perspective on the world, gaining a better understanding of their unique natures. This is the basis for building empathy, an essential foundation to long-term care for the ocean and its inhabitants.

Splash Zone after a quartercentury and began construction of Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar. As we build the exhibit, our animal care team is acquiring and caring for new animals behind the scenes. We can’t wait to share this new space with you later this year.

We’re so grateful to the many members and donors whose generosity is making this new exhibit possible.

Raising awareness for marine conservation online

As we invest in extending the Aquarium’s impact beyond our physical campus, partnerships and digital platforms are becoming essential tools to reach, engage, and activate global audiences in support of ocean conservation. This year, our follower count topped 4 million. We saw impressive growth of our Seafood Watch Instagram account in 2025, with 88 percent more followers and 315 percent growth in impressions, thanks to a new video strategy that simplifies the science behind our latest Seafood Watch ratings into a 60-second quick hit that we cross-post to the Monterey Bay Aquarium account.

The support and impact of fan communities was evident as well. Internet personality DougDoug, known for his video-game-centered livestreams on the Twitch platform, celebrated his seventh annual fundraiser to support our work. What began as a modest online birthday party for our exhibit otter Rosa in 2019 expanded this September to a five-day stream-a-thon about all things Aquarium. Tens of

Doug Wreden

Julie Packard and Doug Wreden met in 2025 for the first time. Heartfelt thanks to Doug and his DougDoug Community for years of excitement, creativity, and meaningful support of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

This year, Doug and his community raised $628,000, bringing their cumulative total to over $1.7 million.

thousands of viewers tuned in to celebrate ocean life and our conservation work with special themed days, games, art challenges, and a surprise book announcement from Doug. This year, Doug and his community raised $628,000, bringing their cumulative total to over $1.7 million.

Just a few weeks later, the Aquarium benefitted from the power of another fan community: the Swifties. When Taylor Swift wore a vintage sea otter-themed Monterey

When Taylor Swift wore a vintage Aquarium sea otter shirt in her album release film, we saw a wave of requests for the shirt. We reprinted nearly 40,000 shirts and ultimately raised $2.3 million in support of our conservation initiatives.

At right: Ambassadors Kendra Nelson, Karishma Porwal, and Elizabeth Sherr (left to right) capture content with a volunteer at our touch pool.

Bay Aquarium T-shirt in her film, The Official Release Party of the Life of a Showgirl, the Swifties took notice. Almost immediately we saw a wave of $13 donations start to come in (13 is a significant number to Swift), along with requests for the shirt. In October, we reprinted nearly 40,000 of the 90s-era shirts with Maine-based partner Liberty Graphics and made them available as a thank-you gift for a $65.13 minimum donation. In less than two days, the Swifties exhausted our supply and raised $2.3 million in support of our Sea Otter Program and other ocean conservation work.

Collaborations and partnerships hold great potential to bring the Aquarium’s brand and message to new audiences. In late 2025, we engaged with a cohort of global brand ambassadors to help us expand our reach among young, conservation-minded people. One of these ambassadors, Elizabeth Sherr, created content on behalf of the Aquarium at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. The ambassadors spent a week in Monterey County in October, getting an immersive education in the Aquarium experience, our partnership with MBARI, and our conservation work beyond our walls. In the coming year, they will help amplify our science, policy, and community work with their followers, helping new generations build agency to advocate on behalf of the ocean.

JULIE PACKARD HONORED AS INDIANAPOLIS PRIZE FINALIST

Executive Director Julie Packard was honored in September as one of six finalists for the 2025 Indianapolis Prize, considered the world’s highest wildlife conservation honor. Julie’s achievements on behalf of a healthy ocean were celebrated during gala events hosted by the Indianapolis Zoo.

Julie was recognized as a visionary leader and champion of our blue planet whose decades of work helped transform ocean conservation through initiatives like the global Seafood Watch program. She was cited for helping recover far-ranging Pacific bluefin tuna, whose numbers are on the rebound.

Under her leadership, the Aquarium has advanced policies to protect and restore the ocean, and to help engage other aquariums across North America to do the same. Over the past 40-plus years, she has built a legacy and set an example of dedication and innovation that is turning the tide for ocean ecosystems worldwide.

Engaging youth and communities

One key to our conservation mission is strengthening the connections young people have to the ocean. As a trusted scientific institution rooted in place, we blend ocean science with culturally relevant learning experiences that build knowledge and belonging. Our programs support youth directly, along with the adults who influence them: educators, families, and community organizations. Across each of our education programs, we focus not only on what participants learn, but on who they become.

Elevating and equipping young changemakers

In 2025, our free education programs reached more than 52,000 youth, educators, and community members with programs that don’t just teach about the ocean—they help people feel they have a role in caring for it. Through culturally sustaining and joyful learning experiences, participants built stronger connections to nature, to the Aquarium, and to ocean-loving communities. Independent evaluation found that nearly all youth in our summer programs felt a sense of belonging, and close to 90 percent reported improved well-being. We also found that participants across programs developed greater empathy for marine life, grew their ocean knowledge, and gained confidence in their ability to act for the ocean. Educators left reenergized, better equipped to teach place-based, equity-centered environmental learning, and more hopeful in a moment of historic burnout.

At a time of climate anxiety and widening inequities, our approach demonstrates that when learning is grounded in care, young people and educators not only understand the challenges ahead—they believe in their capacity to create change.

Connecting local communities to the ocean

In one of our classrooms last year, children from North County Recreation and Park District learned about the importance of algae in our ecosystem. Through EnglishSpanish bilingual and bicultural facilitation, our educators encouraged students and chaperones to be curious, take risks, and problem solve. After hearing about how vital algae are to marine health, students created their own marine biology craft: an algae pressing. “We get to do science and art?” one excited student asked.

This was part of our Communities Learn About Marine Science program, which brings community organizations to the Aquarium for facilitated programs that connect young people to the ocean. Last year, we engaged with six participating organizations, up from four in the prior year.

We’re also bringing families together at local libraries to inspire curiosity about the ocean through lively, staffled story sessions. This helps children connect early with the ocean and build empathy for marine life. In 2025, we introduced circle time and ocean-themed crafts at five local libraries. We offer the reading circle time bilingually, and we’ve already received feedback from Spanishspeaking community members about how much they appreciate the opportunity to connect more deeply with the program.

Grounding educators in place-based learning

In 2025, we launched a partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) to support educators in environmental teaching.

“[The MPUSD program] has changed my entire outlook on how to approach the classroom environment… I want to experiment with building classroom community resilience, embracing complexity, and fostering empathy.

—SUMMER 2025 EDUCATOR PROGRAMS PARTICIPANT

Celebrating 25 years partnering with Head Start

In September, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of our partnership with local Head Start Preschool Centers. Every year, our educators have visited Head Start centers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, leading bilingual early childhood learning activities with preschool students and meeting with families to support them in out-of-school

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science education. We then welcome students, each with one adult, to the Aquarium for a bilingual facilitated field trip before opening hours. We also lead professional development workshops for Head Start teachers, who've taught us as much as we’ve taught them, offering their insights into curriculum, programming, and even exhibit design.

A month after our anniversary celebration, nearly half of our partner centers lost their funding and closed. With just a few days’ notice, we delivered hundreds of takehome learning kits for students and offered care packages to teachers. It wasn’t enough, but it was something. Teachers and families told us how much it meant to feel seen and cared for, even a little. The closed centers are now under temporary management and plan to reopen this year. We will re-launch programming with them when they’re ready.

Supporting teen scholars

Our commitment to providing educational opportunities for young adults has only grown through the years, thanks to generous support from Aquarium donors.

We continued our annual tradition of honoring a young person with the Lucile S. Packard Youth Volunteer Award for outstanding volunteer service. The award recognizes volunteers whose dedication and selfless service exemplify Mrs. Packard’s lifelong commitment to volunteerism and her devotion to the health and welfare of children and youth. Funds for the scholarship have come primarily from contributions by volunteers and Aquarium staff.

The 2025 Youth Award recipient is Angel Bahena, who pursued his interest in ocean conservation as a guide on Saturdays. He has consistently shown dedication to the Teen Conservation Leaders program, the Aquarium’s mission, and his own growth. Angel will receive a $5,000 scholarship toward his studies at the institution of his choice, with our gratitude and best wishes.

Last year we also awarded our fourth Future Leaders Scholarship. We created this fund to equip a new, diverse generation of ocean conservation leaders for success in higher education.

The 2025 recipient of the Future Leaders Scholarship is Catrina Chavez, a graduate of Paso Robles High School who discovered her passion for marine biology while participating in the Aquarium’s Young Women in Science and Teen Conservation Leaders programs. She’s studying

A new veterinary internship in aquatic medicine

We broadened our animal care practice and provided an early career veterinarian with new opportunities in August when we welcomed Dr. Kwamina Otseidu as our first Veterinary Services intern.

Dr. Kwamina is a 2021 graduate of New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. He’s also interned at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York and was an associate veterinarian at Miller Animal Clinic in Michigan while also volunteering at the Aquatic Animal Health Lab at Michigan State University.

“With limited opportunities in aquarium medicine, this internship has helped me get my foot in the door,” he said. “This has also opened the doors to continue practicing aquatic animal medicine in the future, and hopefully provide mentorship to others who are interested in this path.”

Dr. Kwamina’s soaking up all he can to gain a better understanding of different aquatic species and how to care for them. He said his ultimate goal is to practice aquatic animal medicine in a position that also provides opportunities for research and teaching.

marine biology at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) to “give the future generations the same pleasure we have from the ocean.”

The Future Leaders Scholarship is made possible by donor contributions. It provides financial assistance, mentorship, and support to young people who are the first in their families to attend college. Recipients receive full tuition to CSUMB, including housing and books, and four years of mentorship from Aquarium staff.

“With limited opportunities in aquarium medicine, this internship has helped me get my foot in the door.” —DR. KWAMINA OTSEIDU

This internship is his first opportunity to work full time at a facility dedicated to aquatic animals, he added, and his first deep dive into elasmobranchs and aquatic invertebrates.

“Getting to practice this form of medicine has been an amazing experience so far, especially with crabs,” he said.

Dr. Mike Murray, our Jane Dunaway Director of Veterinary Services, said Dr. Kwamina has integrated well into Aquarium operations and has rapidly gained

experience and confidence working with a broad range of species, including birds and sea otters.

We developed this 12-month veterinary internship to provide focused training of veterinarians from groups that are underrepresented in aquatic animal medicine, and to support and encourage them to specialize in zoological medicine.

Championing change worldwide

We work on a global scale to act for a healthy ocean—conducting research to better understand ocean ecosystems, spearheading action to address plastic pollution, and moving the global seafood market in a more sustainable direction.

Reducing plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is a major and growing threat to our ocean and our future. Yet science tells us it’s a challenge we can tackle with focused action. And public demand for governments and businesses to act has never been stronger. At the Aquarium, we advocate for policy that cuts plastic pollution at its source to prevent it from entering the environment. Our work includes local campaigns and global initiatives, built on our efforts to identify the sources of plastic pollution and understand plastic’s effects on wildlife, ecosystems, and human health.

The Aquarium supported California’s landmark SB 54, one of the world’s strongest plasticreduction policies to date. This important law offers an opportunity to cut single-use plastic dramatically. In 2025, we focused on making sure decision makers put SB 54 into action without loopholes or exclusions that would weaken its potential. As the world’s fourth largest economy, when California acts, markets respond. What happens here can change packaging practices well beyond our state.

Chief Conservation and Science Officer Margaret Spring is a leading voice for effective science-based action on plastic pollution, including at United Nations' talks for a Global Plastics Treaty. In 2025, Margaret led a global science team to pinpoint

key needs for the treaty. She worked with experts to launch The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics. This series of annual reports will track the growing risks of plastic pollution to human health. We also contributed to the first systematic report on plastic’s clear connection with climate change. Plastic releases greenhouse gases, harms marine organisms that store carbon, and affects how the Earth reflects and absorbs heat. The report lists research and policy steps that governments and industries can take right away.

By turning science into action, meaningful change is possible—and essential—for a healthy ocean and a healthier future for all.

Partnering with MBARI for a healthy ocean

Collaborations between the Aquarium and MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, our research and technology partner) expanded wider and deeper than ever before in 2025.

We worked closely with MBARI’s new president and CEO, Antje Boetius, a globally recognized leader in polar and deep-sea research who joined the Institute in June. A week after her arrival, she traveled with Julie Packard, her predecessor Chris Scholin, and an Aquarium delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference in France. They inspired public engagement through ocean-themed art installations, convened partners on sustainable ocean food systems, and spotlighted deep-sea biodiversity at a Deep Blue Pavilion.

Animal Care staff took part in the R/V David Packard's first ROV dives. Inset: The big red jelly, Tiburonia granrojo, was discovered by MBARI.

In Monterey Bay, our biologists completed the first remotely operated vehicle science mission aboard MBARI’s new flagship research vessel, the R/V David Packard. During the three-day expedition, they took advantage of the ship’s expanded capabilities to explore waters farther offshore in a deep-sea coral garden teeming with life. Dazzling comb jellies, graceful balloon worms, and intricate corals collected during the trip delighted visitors, as did rarely seen animals like the big red jelly and paper-lantern jelly. We continue to collaborate and raise awareness about the critical role deep ocean systems play in the health of our planet. We’re doing so through living displays in our Into the Deep/En lo Profundo exhibit, by featuring MBARI stories, images, and video on our social media channels, and by sharing MBARI research with policymakers to address climate change, seabed mining, and other human activities that threaten the biodiversity of the largest living space on Earth.

Understanding mechanisms for kelp forest recovery

Monterey Bay’s kelp forests are majestic, otherworldly ecosystems. They create the conditions that support incredible biodiversity, and play a critical role in boosting the resilience of our coast to the impacts of climate change. But wild kelp forests are in trouble—they’ve suffered catastrophic declines on the West Coast over the past 13 years. In 2024, we stepped up our research efforts in direct response to widespread kelp loss in California and the need to better understand how climate change is reshaping our coast. We designed and launched a research project that is generating valuable data about why kelp forests persist, decline, and recover in response to a warming ocean.

In 2025, we completed the second field season of this kelp resilience study in Monterey Bay. Our team, including five scientific diving interns, a graduate student, and 14 volunteers in addition to Aquarium staff, re-surveyed all 58 underwater sites we’d established the year before, collecting ecological data on kelp, invertebrates, and algae to assess changes over time. This research is identifying ecological conditions that support kelp recovery versus those that maintain urchin barrens (sites that are essentially devoid of kelp and dominated by urchins on bare rock).

As we continue this research and better understand mechanisms for kelp recovery, we’ll work more closely with state agencies and restoration practitioners to translate research findings into applied guidance and management tools to bring back healthy kelp forests.

Art for the ocean

In June 2025, our leaders brought science, advocacy, and creativity to the global stage at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France—helping turn bold ideas into real momentum for the ocean.

Throughout the week, Julie Packard and Antje Boetius, MBARI president and CEO, contributed to conversations shaping the future of the ocean. Our focus was clear: advance science-driven solutions for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, tackle plastic pollution at its source, safeguard the deep sea, and strengthen support for ocean science worldwide.

Momentum on plastic pollution surged at UNOC, as nearly 100 countries endorsed a strong call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty—an important milestone toward reducing plastic production, eliminating harmful chemicals, and supporting countries most affected by plastic waste. For the Aquarium, this milestone reflected years of work translating science into global action, and we signed on to an NGO statement of support for the treaty.

To reach beyond conference rooms, we partnered with PangeaSeed Foundation and artists Jennifer Miller and Otom to create two striking ocean-themed murals in Nice. These large-scale artworks transformed science

and policy into accessible, inspiring messages—sparking curiosity, conversation, and care for the ocean.

With ingenuity and collaboration, the Aquarium continues to serve as a trusted partner in shaping solutions for a healthier ocean.

DEEP SEA ART DECEMBER

Chilliness, darkness, and sparkling lights… Who knew the deep sea and winter holiday season have a lot in common?

We teamed up with MBARI and invited our members and online followers to create deep sea-inspired art during our #DeepSeaDecember campaign. From wintery deep-sea scenes in oil pastel to high-fashion dress designs, our oceanloving artists delivered hundreds of captivating creations as uniquely beautiful as the deep sea. Scan the QR code to check out the full gallery.

Verified Green shrimp reaches U.S. markets

In Vietnam’s southern Mekong Delta, farmer Phạm Thanh Tuấn is helping change how shrimp from his region is sold—with help from our global seafood program. On his family farm, Tuấn raises shrimp the way his father and grandfather did—without chemicals or other additives.

For years, small-scale farmers like Tuấn couldn’t prove to buyers that their shrimp supported healthy ecosystems. Standard ecocertifications were often too expensive or complex, so environmentally responsible farmers struggled to access markets that value sustainability.

That’s where our Verification Platform comes in. It evaluates environmental practices and provides checks over time. The result is a science-based way for farmers to demonstrate their care for ecosystems—and for buyers to purchase with confidence.

For Tuấn, the Verification process confirmed what he already knew: his farming protects mangroves, safeguards water quality, and strengthens his community’s resilience against the impacts of climate change. And, it connected his farm to new opportunities.

A NEW BRIDGE FOR SHRIMP FARMERS IN VIETNAM

With contributions from industry partners, we established a community development fund to support environmental sustainability by investing in the well-being of small-scale farming communities. Recently, the fund helped build a bridge in Vietnam’s shrimp-farming region. The bridge gives residents of Tam Giang Dong Commune safer access to work, school, healthcare, and the community center, improving daily life for the community and supporting its sustainable seafood production. We plan to introduce additional projects in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh.

Today, Tuấn’s shrimp is served at several University of California campuses and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Cafe. This marks the first time U.S. institutions can confidently serve farmed shrimp Verified Green for environmental sustainability by our experts.

“When I learned my shrimp would be served in California, I felt proud,” Tuấn says. “It means my children’s future is connected to a healthier ocean.”

We’re supporting the responsible production of black tiger shrimp on small-scale farms in Vietnam—and helping connect sustainable farmers to the global seafood market.

The journey from a Vietnam farm to California campuses shows what’s possible when farmers, institutions, and conservation leaders work together. Small-scale farmers have long worked to farm shrimp sustainably. Now, U.S. buyers can trust and reward those efforts—and choosing sustainable seafood means protecting our ocean.

Supporting southern sea otter recovery

In 1984, before the Aquarium had even opened to the public, community members brought three stranded sea otter pups to our doors to see if we could help. We didn’t have the infrastructure—or even a full staff—but we did our best to care for and rehabilitate the otters in need. This team of dedicated individuals took on intensive bottle feeding, pool time in buckets, towel drying, and more—24 hours a day, seven days a week. It was the inception of our Sea Otter Program, born from a collaboration between the community and the Aquarium that continues to grow.

With your support, our program has come so far since those early days. Today, we’re the primary facility providing critical care to rescued southern sea otter pups, raising them for release back to the wild. Our staff are experts on best practices for sea otter care and rehabilitation—and we have state-of-the-art facilities to support this work, thanks to contributions from dedicated donors like you. Still, southern sea otters remain a threatened species, recovering from the fur trade that decimated their population in the late 1800s. It is critical that we continue to support this keystone marine mammal.

You made it possible for us to complete construction of a new Sea Otter Conservation Center. The facility has already been instrumental in supporting our otter rescue operations. Since May, 10 otters have benefitted from the new space throughout their rehabilitation.

Since 2020, we’ve partnered with the Aquarium of the Pacific to expand our collective capacity to raise stranded pups with non-releasable exhibit animals that serve as surrogate mothers. Our staff trained their team on our best practices, and we’ve already released four pups that were raised by female otters at Aquarium of the Pacific. Thanks to this collaboration, we brought our new Sea Otter Conservation Center fully online in 2025 with minimal interruption to our program. With our own capacity to care for rescued animals secured, we expect the number of sea otters we can collectively care for to start increasing.

In the summer of 2025, we successfully released an otter near Santa Cruz—our most northerly release site yet. This is significant as we work to support the growth of the population within its current geographic range. Our team diligently monitored the young male as he swam miles up and down the coast each day. It’s part of our commitment to ensure a successful return to life in the wild.

In 2025, we provided extensive care for 15 sea otters of various ages and medical needs, including five surrogate-raised pups that have been released to the wild.

Our

Sea Otter Program by the numbers

41 years since we rescued our first sea otter in 1984

87 non - releasable otters placed at 13 different U.S. aquariums and zoos

84 pups reared through our sea otter surrogacy program

275sea otters rehabilitated and released back to the wild

56 pups born in the wild to surrogate-reared otters that we rescued, rehabilitated, and released. (These are only the pups we observed—there could be many more.)

Building a strong financial foundation

Over more than four decades, our programs have grown and developed because of your generous support. We deeply value your investment in our work and financial stewardship is our top priority. With your help, we’ll continue to build a strong financial foundation to make a difference for decades to come.

Gifts for the future

Revenue raised includes significant multi-year or restricted gifts, including over $39.2 million toward our endowment. These much-needed funds are for future years of expenses and for longer-term capital projects, including the new Ocean in Motion /La Danza del Mar exhibition and penguin habitat. The expenses shown above do not include spending on capital projects, which totaled $23.8 million in 2025, covered in part by 2024 revenue as well as funds raised in past years for this purpose.

Protecting the ocean into the future

The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Endowment Fund plays a critical role in all we do to inspire conservation of the ocean. Annual distributions from the Endowment Fund are an essential part of the Aquarium’s financial stability, providing permanent support for our core programs including animal care, education, exhibits, and global conservation programs—work that sets the Aquarium apart and that shapes a future where the ocean and people can thrive together. This work is more urgent with each passing day—and the support we receive from our donors toward endowment makes it all possible. We are so grateful to our Endowment Society members giving $100,000 or more; their generosity ensures the Aquarium’s long-term financial health while providing a stable source of funds for our key programs.

In 2025 our Endowment Fund reached a total of $459 million, with an annual distribution of $12.9 million. The average annual return on investments in the Fund over

the past five years is 7.05 percent. The Aquarium uses a prudent annual distribution formula, which is 4 percent of the three-year rolling average market value of the Endowment Fund. In this way, the Endowment Fund provides revenue for the present while ensuring funds for the future.

The Aquarium’s Endowment Fund includes the Fund for the Future of the Ocean as well as the Children’s Education Endowment Fund, the source of support for free Aquarium admission for schoolchildren—something we’ve been committed to since opening day. Donors giving $100,000 or more may establish a fund in their own name(s), or in honor of a loved one. These funds can be created with outright gifts, through a bequest, or a combination of these.

Building our endowment is a priority, enabling us to make a real difference for the future of the ocean. Donors’ gifts today and through their wills, trusts, and other plannedgiving vehicles provide vital support now and into the future.

Endowment Society Members

We are pleased to recognize our generous donors who made endowment gifts of $100,000 or more.

Donors may elect to be recognized with a fund in their name or in honor of a family member or other individual.

Anonymous

Acton Family Giving

Wallis Annenberg

Tila Bañuelos & Guerrero Family in memory of Jonelle Verdugo

Ned and Jimi Barnholt

Helen and Peter Bing

Nancy Burnett

Eugene Cheng, MD and Maribeth Colloton

Michael Dawson in memory of Audrey Dawson

Robert and Flora Day for the Day Nissim Family Fund

John and Jean De Nault*

Richard G. and Mae F.* Dong

Roberta Elliott

Alan Feinberg and Joan Weber

M.Jean Fisher*

Denise Foderaro and Frank Quattrone

Jaswant Singh Gill

Gill Family Trust in loving memory of Ravinderjit Kaur Gill

The Green Family

Charles E. Halfmann and G. Robert Yee*

Madeleine, Catherine, Julia, and Bill Heil

The Koo Family in memory of Ted Swei-yen and Pei-fen Koo

Wendy W. Kwok and Family

The Landreth Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County

Douglas Lee and Kellee Noonan

William J. Lloyd in memory of W.Arthur and Eva L. Lloyd

Worth and Andy Ludwick

Connie and Bob Lurie

Jay and Susan Mandell

Marisla Foundation

Dr. Hugh A. McAllister Jr.*

David McKay

John* and Judith Mitchell in memory of Megan Liane Mitchell

Jim and Becky Morgan

Dean Morton*

Lori S. Nye

Susan and Lynn Orr

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Pamela J. Pescosolido

Pomatto Family

In memory of Howard T. Powell

The Priem Family Foundation

Purdy Legacy Foundation

Walter and Ramona Reichl

Jane and Chuck Rubey*

Karl and Alice Ruppenthal Family Foundation

Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation

Robert and Janice Scott Foundation

Patricia Showalter and Steven Longcor

Denise Littlefield Sobel

Curtis and Priscilla Tamkin

Suzanne Francoeur Taunt

The Terry Family Foundation

Leon Thomas* and Betty Bird*

Davis L. and Patricia M.* Todhunter

Dr. Thomas Weber and Stephanie Reib

Alan Williams

*Deceased

Leaving a legacy for the ocean

We wish to express our gratitude to the 902 members in our Betty White Ocean Legacy Circle for their dedication to the Aquarium. Gifts through the bequests and trusts of our members will be critical in securing a healthy ocean for future generations.

How to create your own legacy

Gifts of all sizes and types advance our work. If you are ready to create your own legacy with the Aquarium, please contact the Gift Planning team at lastinglegacy@mbayaq.org or at 831.648.4913.

A family tradition of giving back

Supporters Eugene “Gene” Cheng and Maribeth “Buffie” CollotonCheng are dedicated to creating a lasting legacy that will endure beyond their own lifetimes. During his critical care medicine fellowship at Stanford University, Gene found the Aquarium to be a tranquil refuge where he could relax. He was deeply inspired by our programs and is deeply committed to preserving them for future generations. Buffie experienced a profound connection with the Aquarium on her first visit. Both Gene and Buffie were volunteers at the Aquarium for some time and are extremely devoted to our mission.

Gene and Buffie’s legacy gift to the Aquarium showcases their commitment to ocean conservation and education. Their generosity is exemplified by the establishment of a named endowment, which reflects their passion for Aquarium programs.

By creating this named fund and integrating the Aquarium into their estate plans, they set a powerful example for others to consider legacy gifts. Gene and Buffie are dedicated to instilling the importance of ocean conservation within their family. With five children and eight

grandchildren between them, they hope to inspire all to follow in their footsteps, emphasizing the role each person plays in protecting the ocean. Their endowment ensures that future generations will cherish the Aquarium’s wonders and maintains their family’s tradition of giving back.

Thank you

Kelp Forest exhibit dedicated to Julie Packard

In recognition of Julie Packard’s remarkable 40-year tenure as the Aquarium’s executive director, the Board of Trustees raised $30 million in Julie’s honor to dedicate the Kelp Forest exhibit to her and establish a special endowment fund. This fund will be used toward Kelp Forest exhibit maintenance and future refurbishment, research on wild kelp forest ecosystems, and special conservation initiatives. Thank you to all who have made this fund possible.

Anonymous (2)

Acton Family Giving

Ned and Jimi Barnholt

Helen and Peter Bing

Nancy Burnett

Meg Caldwell and Johan Klehs

Eugene Cheng, MD and Maribeth Colloton

Roberta Elliott

Mike and Manisha Gupta

Eric Jensen and Teresa McCann

The Landreth Family Fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County

Laural Foundation

Connie and Bob Lurie

Michael and Maxine Mantell

Marisla Foundation

Jim and Becky Morgan

Steve Neal and Michelle Rhyu

Ann Marie Nemanich

Anneliese Olson and Ismael Ibnoulouafi

Susan and Lynn Orr

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Claire Perry and Family

The Priem Family Foundation

The Quattrone Family

Eric and Wendy Schmidt

Denise Littlefield Sobel

Louise Stephens

Sarah Stephens

Mark and Lisa Wan

Alisha Johnson Wilder and Todd Wilder

We are exceptionally grateful to the following donors for their gifts received in 2025. Special thanks to many of you who gave an additional gift in honor of Julie Packard.

Executive Leadership Council of the Packards’ Circle

$10,000,000 AND ABOVE

Nancy Burgermeister

$5,000,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Helen and Peter Bing

Nancy Burnett

The David and Lucile Packard

Foundation

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$1,000,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (2)

Acton Family Giving

Crankstart

Estate of Joseph G. Fleming

Jaswant Singh Gill

The Landreth Family Fund*

Connie and Bob Lurie

Susan and Lynn Orr

The Gideon and Susie Yu Family

$500,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (3)

Dhanam Foundation

DougDoug Community

Denise Littlefield Sobel

$250,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Estate of Nancy Marie Chemery

Marisla Foundation

Estate of Russell R. Tripp

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

Ned and Jimi Barnholt

Estate of Ann L. Brown

Cinco Hermanos Fund

Anne and Terry Clark

William H. Donner Foundation

Sharon and Joel Friedman

DeWitt Fund*

Madeleine, Catherine, Julia, and Bill Heil

Mrs. Joan F. Lane

Theresa and Geoff Lees

Worth and Andy Ludwick

Estate of Katherine Moore, Ph.D.

Morgan Charitable Fund

Estate of Patricia M. Mulvey

Estate of Gilbert F. Raposo

Jan Robb

Pat Chandler Seawell

Mary and Mark Stevens

Lisa and Mark Wan

Robert and Lisa Wheatley

Alan Williams

Douglas Wreden

Leadership Council of the Packards’ Circle

$50,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (2)

Angela and Robert Amarante

David and Lyn Anderson

Carol Atkinson

Tila Bañuelos & Guerrero Family in memory of Jonelle Verdugo

The Buffett Fund*

Sanjay and Sushmita Chanda

The Cheng Family Foundation

Donna Chiaro and John Cromwell

Terrence Dahl and Donna Beres

Flora Family Foundation

The Francis Family Foundation

Hope Giles and Jim Turek

Robert Hartmann and Denise Danisch

The Harvey Family

Cynthia and James Hebert

Barbara and William Heil

In memory of Adrienne S. Herman

Eric C. Jensen and Teresa B. McCann

Charlene and Derry Kabcenell

KHR McNeely Family Fund

Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation

Rod and Peggy McMahan

Ana Méndez and Rajeev Jayavant

Kellee Noonan and Douglas Lee

Sally B. and Craig Nordlund

Lori Schlegel Nye

Quest Foundation

Yuanbi and Paul Ramsay

JoAnna and Jake Rickard

Estate of Catherine and Alan Rossing

Jane Rubey

Jan and Bob Scott

Patricia Showalter and Steven W. Longcor

Pamela Silver and Jeff Way

Cheryl and Lonnie Smith

Mary and Richard Solari

Pinkie and Dennis Terry

Pamela and Brian Uitti

Joseph and Janet Vieira

Thomas Wolf

Marsha McMahan Zelus

Bob and Patsy Zollars

$40,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (2)

Dr. Sandra Basel

RayAnn and Chris Bradford

Janet Brunckhorst and Vivek Wagle

The William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation

In memory of Nancy, Wendy and Homer Hayward

Kathy and Alfred Herbermann

Greg and Christine Hoberg

Chris, Kate, Stella, and Erik Jaffe

Sally Maier and John Todd

Tama and John Olver

Sam, Anne, J. P., Mia and Luke Raimondi

Sherry Shepardson

Stephen Storey

Jeanne Ware

$25,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (5)

Laura and Judson Althoff

Kathryn and Frederick Baron

Richard and Gail Barrett

Baugh Foundation

The Baylor Family

Bob and JoAnna Behl

Fred and Susan Breidenbach

Meg Caldwell and Johan Klehs

Campizondo Foundation

Lesley and Brad Canfield

Wai and Glenda Chang

Heidi Charleson and Lou Woodworth

Lesley and John Colgrove

Susan and Richard Dauphiné

The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc.

Margareta and Staffan Encrantz

Robert Fenton Family

Susan Ford Dorsey and Mike Dorsey

Richard B. Fullerton Foundation

Diané and John Furlan

Linda Bain Geiger

Peggy Gennatiempo

Karen and Brendan Harley

Frances Hellman and Warren Breslau

Paul and Nancy Helman

Diane and Douglas Hockersmith

Shawn and Tracey Hurley

Catherine Innes and Regina Edwards

Alisha Johnson Wilder and Todd Wilder

William Knox Holt Foundation

Caron and Alan Lacy

Jack and Ruth Lemein

Edmond D. Lock

Patrick and Heather Lord

Melody and Chris Malachowsky

The McElwee Family

Judith and Andrew Mendelsohn

Victor Merlino

Merson Family

Dinny and Ned Nemacheck

Susan and John Ray

Redwood Serenity Fund

George and Jane Roach

Dr. Antti-Veikko Rosti and Dr. Judy-Ann Rosti

Schleyer Foundation

Heike Schmitz

Sara and Patrick Schmitz

Lee Schubert and Jed Hepworth

Meryl and Robert Selig

Michelle and Cliff Shedd

BJ and NL Shipman Family Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada

Rod Skinner

Estate of Dorothy Hope Stivers

Robert Sullivan and Meg Best-Sullivan

Barbara Swain

Cheryl and Adam Sweeney

Suzanne Francoeur Taunt

Anne and Peter Thorp

Donald and Denise Timmons

Darleen and Rolf Trautsch

Estate of P. Shelton Virden

In memory of Dr. J. Hugh and Eleanor Visser

Jeanne and Michael Williams

Brenda K. Wood

Linda and Koichi Yamaguchi

$20,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Judith Abbott

Roberta and Jim Bell

Barbara Benson

Rebecca and Kirk Bocek

Estate of Randall Lee Brown

Brenda H. Christensen and Thomas W. Barry

The Marcus and Desiree Chung Family Foundation

Patrick J. Connolly Family

Tammy and Bill Crown

Elizabeth E. Bettelheim Family Foundation

Myra and Drew Goodman

The Thomas D. Halaczkiewicz Foundation

Estate of Janice Marie Holsbo

Kathy and Bob Jaunich

Marguerite and S. Allan A. Johnson

Leifhelm Foundation

Peter and Joan McKee

David and Frances McNamee

Marcia McNutt and Ian Young

Morna Mellor

Merrill and Alicia Newman

Janet Noble and Brian Aldrich

Francis Noz Heritage Fund

Berniece and Pat Patterson

Jancy Rickman and W.J. Michaely

Connie and Kevin Shanahan

George Somero and Amy Anderson

Debra and Keith Sweitzer

Leadership Council of the Packards’ Circle

Geneva and Charles Thornton

Yvonne Thorstenson and Brian Strom

$10,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (7)

Estate of Geri Allison

Monica and Bob Anderson

Margot M. Avery

Laura and Harrison Bachrach

Akshara Badjatia

Louise Bahar Foundation

Debbie and Paul Baker

Alison and Joe Barta

Don Battles

Richard Baumgartner and Elizabeth Salzer

Cherie and Lloyd Baylis

Merle and Lorna Beghtel

Irene and Nicola Bernard

Richard and Daphne Bertero

Richard E. Bilsborrow and Helen Koo for the Koo Family Fund

Amy Boles and Kyle Wagner

Carrie and Michael Bostock

Marianne and Donald Bradley

Patricia and Robert Bradley

wRen Bradley

Sheila and Michael Brand

Lynlee and Scott Brown

Greyson Bryan and Katie Marsano

Marjorie Bullock and Nina Harrison

Susan Burchill

Araceli and Daniel Camarillo

Patti and Dan Canouse

Susan Ameling Charbonneau

Linda and Randall Charles

Zora and Les Charles

Susan Chen and Charles Johnson

Robin Clark and Mary Mackiernan

Peter Coha and Vicki Nowark

Bud and Rebecca Colligan

Leanne and Michael Colvin

Joan and Edward Conger

Gerald and Buff Corsi

Scott Corwon

The Cottonaro Family

Peggy and Yogen Dalal

Frithjof and Ellen Dale

Denise and Gary David

Pilar and Lew Davies

Donald McEnry Davis Charitable Fund*

The Dawson Family

Flora and Robert Day

James Day

Nina de Clercq

Germana De Falco and Brian Moore

Catherine and John Debs

Carl and Sandra DeLay-Magnuson

Barbara W. Deméré

Mia Denton

Bill Deutsch and Marie Pavish

Nancy and Hugh Ditzler Jr.

Bill and Nancy Doolittle

Patricia and David Dormedy

Martha R. Dorn and John D. Scandling

Dawn and Paul Drzaic

Bill and Kate Duhamel

Mikila and Connor Duke

Susan and Ronald Duncan

Marlene Dunwoodie

Alex Dykes and Rob McClaine

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward

Family Foundation

Carol Eckert and Robert Day

Ken Endelman and Rosalind Van Auker

David, Sarah, Shaina, and

Hannah Epstein

Karen Erickson and Eric Rangen

Sonja Fagan and Andrew Edelsten

Greta and Scott Fanning

Estate of M. Jean Fisher

Randi and Bob Fisher

Lisa and Are Friesecke

Jay and Jason Fukushima

Bill Galcher and Celia Vigil

Ursula Gallichotte and James Hallmark

Robert and Margaret Garcia

Melvin and Dorothy Garlick and Family

Garrett Family Foundation

In honor of Joyce Gavino

Leslie Gheen

Linda Giampa

Cindy Gilbert, David Greenstein, and Chloe

Charles F. and Karen L. Gill

Cherie Gillette Sigward

Michael and Bettina Gilligan

Julie Good and Daniel Kaleba

Neil B. Goodhue

Stacy and Carl Gould

Arnold Graham

Christine and Stewart Green

The Greene Family

Beth Guillaumin

Mike and Manisha Gupta

Ruth M. Gupta

Lance and Katherine Gyorfi

Tia and Jaakko Haapasalo

Shirley and Harry Hagey

Kevin and Julia Hall

Christen Hanson and Ed Spurr

Matthew, Heather (Devine) and Daniel Hardy

Karen and Rick Hargrove

Harrington Family Foundation

Lynn and Michael Hayford

Frances and Jeffrey Higginbotham

George and Kathleen Hill

Hoefer Family Foundation

Kurt Hoefer

Hohbach Family Foundation

Jeanne Hori-Garcia and Tami Garcia

James and Robin Horvitz

Betsy Hosick and Barb Peterson

Tom B. Housen

Lee Hurd

Marita and Mike Janiga

Nancy Jaxon

Tiffany Jeans and Thorvald Natvig

Sharon Johe

Bob A. Johnson and Robbie Rhodes

Kristine Johnson and Tim Dattels

Finley, Caitlin, Nixon, Josie, Violet, and Poppy

Maribeth Jones

Kathryn and Eliot Jordan

Beth and Guy Kawasaki

Alycia and William Kennedy

Mary Ellen Klee

Stephanie and Charles Knowles

Eileen Kopec

Thomas V. Kornei

The Cathy and Dick Lampman Foundation

Pat Landers

Carol and Don Laucella

Elena and Jim Lawson

Melinda and Patrick Leary

Aida and Bruno Lecointre

Julia Lee and John Yong

Phyliss and Laurie Lee

Jacquelynn Leggett and Philip Merritt

Vencent Liang

Aren and Paul Lindstrom

Shirley and Darren Litzinger

Lee Litzler and Lylia Needham

Kathryn and Jim Lodato

Shannon Madison and Giles Douglas

Susan and Jay Mandell

Michael and Maxine Mantell

Patty and Eff Martin

Diane C Mathios

Michael May and Moon Wang

Vicki Mayberry

Charlotte and John McConkie

Jane and John McCoy

Carol McDonald

McEvoy Family

Margaret McGovern

Donna E. Meyers and Roberta S. Hunter

Jared Michaelis

The Betty Millard Foundation

Karen and Roger Miller

Sharon and David Minch

Nancy Minton and Denise Lee Thorp

Kris and Ken Moore

Margaret Moore and Ben Trumbull

Michael and Rosalin Moore

Susan B. Moore and Larry E. Moore

Melinda Moses

Nancy S. Mueller

Bob and Cathy Murphy

Dian and Peter Nielsen

Julie and Will Obering

Betty Ohr

Bea and Kevin Olsen

Estate of Nicholas E. Ord

Sheila Ortloff

Ganga and Hosahalli Padmesh

Diane Pargament

Sigrid U. Pate-Butler

Amy and Charles Paulson

Christopher and Sandra Payne

Richard Peers and Allison Butler

Carrie and Greg Penner

Janet and David Peoples

The Perkins Family

Donna Petkanics and Jay Gerstenschlager

Roxanne and Alex Petruncola

Rachelle and James Pierce

Alan Pomatto and Alison Jones-Pomatto

Lynn J. and Wayne H. Preston

The Primas Family

Debbie and Mike Pung

Ian and Irene Rae

Kathy Reavis and David Strohm

Martha Rebagliati Family

Sandra Reece

Ramona and Walter Reichl

Alexandra Grace Rennie

Diane and John Rettig

Kathi and Larry Ridley

Catherine A. Rivlin and Robert L. Jones

Leigh and Eddie Robinson

Mary Rooney-Zarri and Philip Zarri

The Rorer Foundation on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rorer

Lynne and Jack Rosser

Rossi Family Foundation

Rich and Janet Rowley

Julia and Scott Ryan

Kathy and Steve Ryan

Alisa and Rob Sakowitz

Mandy and Daryl Salm

The Schink-Knowles Family

Carol H. Schneider

Rebecca Schwartz and Roland Green

Martha Seaver and Scott Walecka

Jeanette B. Sechrist

Jerry M. Seibert Family

Sarah Selig and Harry Robertson

Melissa Severini and Kevin Clark

The Patrick and Alicia Shepherd Family Trust

Tracey and Bob Simpson

Karen and Stephen Slinkard

Joseph Sokol

Gail O. Sparks

Jacqueline A. and John S. Spaulding

Joan and Bruce Spicer

Rachael Staudt and Douglas Soo

Candis Stern

Regina and Dieter Stoeckel

Joanne Storkan

Sharon Stranahan and John Klonick

Ginny and Richard Strock

Joanne Taylor

Linda and Bruce Taylor

Packards’ Circle

$5,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (6)

Joyce and Joseph Abbate

Susan and James Acquistapace

Chris Agel and Peter Gerbino

Joy and Jonathan Alferness

Fannie Allen and George W. Cogan

Dorothy and Steven Anderson

Charles and Ronni Arduini

Ariko Family Foundation

The Armstrong Family

Marilyne and William Armstrong

Richard Bakman

Charles L. Barndt, Jr.

Elizabeth and John Barron

Jack Baumruk

Christopher Berg

Mary and Rudy Bergthold

Robin Berry and William Ringer

Fred and Jan Betke

Barbara and Andrew Billings

Paula Black and Laura Zehm

Andrea K. Boehmer and Lisa E. Hocevar

Susan Boni

Mary Anne and Rich Boone

The Borch Family

Vreni and Willy Borner

Karen and Steven Broad

Barbara and William Brown

Linda Joanne Brown and

Lauren Katherine Morlock

William and Barbara Brown

The Room of Requirement Fund

Tony and Gillian Thornley

Kirsi Maaria and Erik Charles Tiemroth

Jeffrey Tindall

TOSA Foundation

Steven and Sally Twesten

Clifford and Jeannie Uyeda

James Vanlandingham

Ann and James Verhey

Carol and Dan Verser

Fran and Jim Wagner

Erin and Josh Watson

Chris and Jennifer Watts

Kim and Norm Wesley

David and Lisa White

Kathleen A. White

Linda and Randy Wight

Brayton Wilbur Foundation

Hollie Wilent and Carl Sutton

Michael and Kim Wilkins

The Williams Family

Frank Wong

Ronald and Beverly Wong

Carrie and Cliff Woolley

Karen and John Wynbeek

Warren Yang and Jung Yoon

Bill, Zack, and Carol Fulton Yeates

Ellie Y. Yieh and Michael J. Sullivan

William York and Shawn Lampron

Roslyn Young and Dave Johnston

Dave and Judi Zaches Charitable Foundation Fund*

Vincent A. Zaninovich

Marcin Zukowski and Anna Chmielowiec

The Cantacuzene Family

Jean Y. Caravalho

Steven and Karin Chase

Brian K. Childress

Bobbé and Robert Christopherson

Michal Clark and Family

Drs Aileen and Ronald Cohen

Linda and Larry Cooper

Susan Covert and Ronald Hansen

Pamela and John Craig

Kate Cushman

Dr. Lisa Damico-Beyer and Dr. Joseph Beyer

Laurie and Kurt Delimon

Laura Desmond-Black and Steven Davidovitz

Packards’ Circle

Lee and Mary Alice Dickerson

Adam Dohner

Dorricott Family

Dianne and Christopher Doughty

Kristin Drees

The Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation

Ria Eagan and Pam Ostrow

Sally and Tom Edsall

Donald Ellis and Sherry Chang

Charlene Etheridge

Kitti and Jon Fanoe

Aileen and Bill Fell

Benjamin Fennema and Joice Chan

Cathy and Mark Ferrari

Susan L. Fisher

Peter Fogliano and Hal Lester Foundation

The Fraenkel Family

Jody and Nancy Gerstner

Terry Gladek and Joseph Hingston

Mark Goines and Gail Wong

Steve Gorski and Mary Walsh-Gorski

Howard L. Gosch

Kevin, Martie, and Al Graf

Melanie and Curt Graham

Tamara and John Gravenor

Keith E. Gress and Amy A. Peirce

Barbara Grewen

Elaine and Eric Hahn

Celebrating you through special events

We were excited to welcome many of you to the Aquarium for after-hours events last year. From Halloween Member night to early morning access to our exhibits, we loved sharing the wonders of the ocean with you.

Charles E. and Anthia L. Halfmann

Eileen Hamilton

Ben Hammett

Brigitte and Hart Hanson

Michèle and Tor Hanssen

Jillian and Jeff Harrell

Alvin T. Harry and Emily F. Adelmann

Lynn C. Hart

Mary and Roger Hayashi

Deborah Loker Hicks

Lynne Hipp

Deborah Hobbs

The Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation

Anne and Michael Hochberg

Susan Hodges

Steven Holtzman

Laura Howard and Dieter Turowski

Robert Hum and Lori Prince

Humphreys Family Foundation Of Scottsdale

In memory of J. Quincy Hunsicker

Aditi Iyer

Julia Jackson

Marie Jackson

Donna Jahn

Christine and Michael James

Cindy Jarvis and Allan Grimes

The Jewell Foundation

Leo J Johnson

Dianne and Brian Judd

Robert Kavet and Helayne Waldman

Marilyn and Daniel Keelan

Mark Keever

Mary Keir and K. Mark Ansel

Teresa and Brian Kelleher

William A. Kerr Foundation

Dorothy Kimble

Doehee Kimm and Peter Lee

Toni Knudson and Kishore Augustus

Joseph Kovalik Family

Joanne M. Kraemer

Diane and Michael Kulow

Richard and P. Gail Lack

Mary Jane Large and Marc Levinson

Paul and Donna Lauesen Family

Tim Linerud

Mary and Bob Litterman

The Logans

Sharon Lohbeck

Karen and Howard Loomis

The MacNaughtons in memory of Robert G. MacNaughton

Lars and Marin Mapstead

John E. Marcroft, in memory of

Bob. A Johnson

David Markle

The Matlow Family

Gene and Daneen Matts

May Family Foundation

Sue McCloud

Jennifer and Robert McCord

Robert McGriff

Carolyn and Phil McIntyre

Cynthia McLaughlin

Dr. Margaret R. McLean

The McMurtry Family Foundation

Antje and Paul Newhagen

Judy Medek and Steve Chambers

The Messer Family

Nadine and John Mills

Wendy Mines and Eleanor Sue

Susan and Bill Montgomery

George and Denise Morschauser

Kimberly and Alexander Motola

Jacquelyn A. Mullarky

Andrea Noble

Ann and Roger Noll

Fred and Sherrie Nooteboom

Kathy and Jim Nulty

Therese and Donald Olker

Kris and John Olson

Laura and Kevin O’Shea

Ellen and Gary Osheroff

Christopher and Donna Paisley

Virginia Pauksta

Ayse Perihan and Mete Yalcinkaya

Ernest and Irene Pestana Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Janet and Bert Peterson

Sandra J. Plewa

Matthew and Julie Pollman

Lori Potter

Donna and Eric Prebys

Heather and Mary Preston

Kenneth Prevette

Penny and Peter Purdue

Marjorie Randolph

Michael Rattigan and Regina Ryan

Gary and Ellen Rauh

Kanwal and Ann Rekhi

Linda G. Rhodes and Victoria A. Dahl

Carl Rom

Suzanne Rosenberg

Catherine Rossi-Roos and Mark Roos

Susan Roux, MD

Nancy Ruskin

Virginia and Gary Russell

Christi and Tim Saltonstall

Karen Scarborough

Kathleen and Joseph Schiebold

Schoelzel Family Foundation

Steve Schramm and Diane Schweitzer

Stephen and Margaret Cook Schulte

Mark Shull and Rebecca Ward

Judith Sklar

Joel Slavonia and Susana Noles Slavonia

Dennette, Joel, Trent, Leslie, and Colby

Julie D. Smith

Debbie and Tom Steiman-Cameron

Mark Stevens and Mary Murphy

Sabina Stoltz and Aaron Thornton

Kelly Straight and Michael Turner

Cindy and Caitlin Stuewe

Janet and Worth Summers

Brad and Lisa Tank

Jennifer Taylor and Phillip Trujillo

The Anna Catherine Foundation

The G20 Fund

Patricia and Vincent Tinto

John Toolan in memory of Jack Calaway

Randy and Christa Treichel

Marion Trentman-Morelli and Robert Morelli

Colin and Rebecca Tribble

Kimberly and Theodore Tsang

Jennifer and Shawn Underwood

Jerrie A. Villegas

Stacey and Beau Vrolyk

Connie and Robert Waldrop

Tom Wandless and Karlene Cimprich

Ann and Irving Weissman

Nancy and Hugh Westermeyer

Stephanie Wien

Linda and King Won

Haydee and Jack Wong

Sally and George Wren

Deborah D. Wyatt and Andrée S. Hest

Linda and David Wyckoff

Joanne and Ronald Yates

In memory of Frances Yee

Gordon and Jane Zook

$2,500 AND ABOVE

Anonymous (13)

William and Jeanette Abbott

Larry S. Abitbol Family

Dr. Scott Adams and Mr. Michael Lentz

Kast Adler Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation

Al Agrella

The Aikin Family

Kacie and Michael Alaga

Mitchell Allen and Ariadne Prater

Julie and Derek Anderson

Robin and Ken Anderson

Judy D. Andrews

Tonya Antle and Paul Barber

Leopoldo Apodaca and Robert Giem

Katherine Applegate

Peggy Aschenbeck and Al Giles

Adam Asquith and Debbie Higashi-Asquith

Patricia Atassi

Tom Atwood

Kym Aughtry

Avila-Soares Family

LaNae and Rick Avra

Vera Axelrod and Andrew Karnani

Vanessa and Christopher Aycock

Kathy Ayers

Emily Bach and Thomas Moglia

Caroline Bailey and Family

Margot and Tyler Baker

Pamela and Gene Baker

JoAnn and Robert Balzer

Sandy and Dan Bane

Christine and Thomas Banks

Christine and Roy Barnes

Sister Claire Barone

Stephen Bartlett

Randy Baxley

Barbara and Brian Beattie

Barbara S. Beck

Jessie and Travis Becker

Christophe and Cecile Bellito

Susanne and Thomas Benanti

Pamela Bendich

Virginia E. Benson

Susan and Mark Bertelsen

The Beutler Family

Lisa Bickford and Dean McCully

David L. Bierly Family

Theresa and Larry Biggam

Kimberley Black and John Shelton

Susanna Blackwell and Carl Haverl

The Blau Reeves Family

Charlene Boarts

Betty Boege

Michael and Lucia Boggiatto

Christann Bohnet and Louis Bermingham

John and Susan Boken

Eric Bolger and Constance Bolger

Stephen and Beverley Bonovich

Barbara F. Borthwick

Joanne and Andrew Botka

Janet and Michael Boulton

Craig T. Bowman and

Susan M. Schoenung

Barbara and Max Boyer

Lauren and Darrell Boyle

Jennifer and Matt Bradley

Jacquelyn and John Brady

Elizabeth Bramsen

Kevin and Sheryl Braun

Emlee and Lyle Brewer

Patty and John Brissenden

Shari L. Brooks and Clara E. Lee

Leonne Broughman and Gnyanada Routray

Ginger Brown and Thomas Savarino

Ian Brown and Nhadine Fabro-Brown

Kent and Jane Brown

Rodlyn Brown

Shirley Brown and Judi Taylor

Lexie, Lucas, Annie, Jill, Louie, Luba, Chuck Bruhn MD

Judy and Bob Brust

Audie, Jackie, and Cara Burgan

Madelyn Burke and John Nooyen

Linda Stafford Burrows

Nancy Bush and Emil Scoffone

Clifford and Laurie Buxton

Janet and Mark Calhoon

The Callinan Family

Maria and Walter Cannon

Hannah Cao and Victor Osimitz

Geoff and Linda Capell

Amy and Jarred Capellman

Laurie and Scott Carney

Madeline Hefner Carpenter

Paul and Tere Carrubba

Sue and Richard Carson

Patricia and Fred Carter

Cyr Ann and James Castle

Carlo and Arwen Casuga

Suzette Cavanaugh and Michael Carbaugh

The Cedolini Family

Alice Chan and John Nguyen

Ms. Pearl Chan and Ms. Margaret Chan

Judy and Joe Chappell

Suzy Char

William Chau and Yunlu Yang

A. M. Chavez

Blain Checkley

Packards’ Circle continued

Eunice and Don Chee

Ashton Chen

Leila Chen

Susan and Steven Cheu

Eugene Cheung and Jennifer Logue

Michelle Chiang and Marcia Glover

Candice C. Chin

Clara and Bruce Chin

Karsten Chin and Joyce Hirata

Thomas and Evelyn Chinn

Thomas and Georgie Chivington

Chow Family

Laurie Christensen and Colin Ma

Mike and Lisa Chun

Joyce Chung and Rene Lacerte

Meredith Cilker and Julian Bordona

Alli and Dave Clark

The David C. Clark Family

Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Connie Clark

Jane Clarke

Juliet and Perry Clarke

Malcolm Cleary

Lu and Woody Clum

Lisa and Michele Coddington

Fran Codispoti and Margaux Schroeder

Wim Coekaerts

Dr. and Mrs. Mark M. Cohen

Mary G. Colburn

Jeannie Cole

Linda and Howard Colehower

Sandy and Shaun Collard

Dr. Curtis Collins and Mrs. Judith Collins

Ann Marie and John Conover Family

Cindy and David Cooper

Helen Cooper and Niki Ludovico

Sue and Rick Copeland

Tim and Kelly Coppedge

Joann and Ivan Cornelius

Carmen Cortez and Jose Castellanos

Christopher Costa and Sapna Panchal

Brian Cox

Faye Crosby

Judith A. and Larry B. Crowder

Wayne and Linda Cruzan

Dr. Ela Cudilo and Mr. Dean Martindale

Perry and Lawrence Cushman

Iris and Stephen Dart

Srikanth Dasaradhi and Arathy Ramanujam

Donna and Robert Daunt

Bill and Sonja Davidow

Julia and James Davidson

The De Berti Family

Tina and Michael Declerck

Megan Deherrera and Marc Schneider

Sandra Denhart

Gabrielle Dentraygues and Frank Maguire

Ron and Barb D’Ercole

Susan and Ujesh Desai

Denise Devereaux and Steve Sharpe

Julie Dickson

Martha Diehl and Kenneth O. Ekelund

Lanaya and Gary Dix

Laurie and Roberto Dixon

Kathleen M. Doerr

Lynda and Thomas Donovan

Linda Dotson and Andrew Forster

Connie and Mike Dowler

Christina Drake and Timothy Thompson

Karen and Phil Drayer

Brian R. Drell

Patricia and Robert Duey

Kathleen and Eric Duncan

Lisa Duong and Thomas Sites

Micaela and Paul Dybbro

Joyce M. Eandi

Susan and Joe Eandi

Linda and Steven Eaton

Erin and Brian Edem

Susan Eliot

Jody and Mike Elliott

Eng-Caulfield Family Fund

Frank and Marcella Ettin

Meg and Keith Evans

Elijah Ezeji-Okoye

Constance E. Farrar and Kimberly A. Duke

Weyland Fat and Luanne Morikawa

John F. Feeley Jr.

The Felts Family

Laura and Rick Fergerson

Elizabeth and James Ferguson

Carmen Fernandez and Jaime Ybarra

Nancy and Michael Ferraro

Lisa Field

Michele W. Finch

Jeffrey Finley

Karen Fisbeck and Jeromy Rutter

Jeanne and Frank Fischer

Sharon Flanagan and Patrick Galvin

Candace and Lee Fleming

Al and Peggy Foletta

Stacy L. Forgy

Darlene Forsythe-Beacham and David Beacham

Kent Frame and Family

Kathy and Kyle Frandle

Karen and Bill Frederick

Susan French and Robert Hassing II

Alison and Jerry Frey

Gerald Fritz

Dorothy Furgerson and Carrie Reid

Edward J. and Mary K. Gallo

Tanay Gangey

Jingsong and Zimo Gao

Karen Garafola and Michael Murray

Les Garaventa and Francesca Grounds

Sergio Garcia and Amelia Gonzalez-Garcia

The Garton Family

Vince and Candace Gaudiani

Frances Gaver

Coralie and Matthew Gerlach

Sandy Gill

Michael Gipe and Marie Winquist

Cheryl Glick

Linda and Mark Golan

Kathleen and James Goldsmith

Jacqueline and William Gomez

Susanne and Robert Gong-Guy

Sam Gor

Marie Graham and Brian Garlick

Stephen Grant and Marni Kamzan

Pria Graves and George Koerner

Bill Gray and Suzy Millergray

Renee and Mark Greenstein

Alice Gregori and Luigi Bajetti

Dr. Paul Griffin and Dr. Louise Audet

Rich and Nancy Griffith

Alma and Ronald Gross

William and Carolyn Gross

Cathy and James Guadagni

Chris & Sue Gularte Family

Michele and Brian Gustafson

Enis and John Hall

Jesse and Heather Hall

Steve Hallgrimson

Katie and Bill Hammerson

Lisa and James Hammock

Rebecca and Kiersten Handorf

Steve Hanleigh and Valeri Huxley

Nagi and Terry Hanna

Marina and Dan Harkins

Mr. & Mrs. Glenn & Janice Harrell

Jennifer and Andy Harris

Joyce and James Harris

Linda and Norm Harris

Sally Harris

Jean and Richard Haskell

Jackie and Jim Hassett

Anne H. Haydock

Susan and David Hayward

Rochelle and Lee Hedgepeth

Madeleine Heil and Sean Petersen

Kathleen Heitz Myers and George Myers

Lorna and Reuben Helick

Karen and Phillip Helton

Zhang Heng and Xiaona Li

Susan and Bruce Herman

Martin and Alicia Herrick

N.Sasha Heslip

Haylie and Mark Hewitt

Pam and David Hibbert

Caroline Hicks

Adrienne Higa and Anthony Swarthout

Paula Jane Higgins

Susan and Philip Hines

Deborah and Robert Hirth

Donnakerri and Rick Hofstetter

Bill and Cathy Holland

David Holland and Ondine Gage

Katherine and Elizabeth Holt

Hondl Family

Lisa J. Horton

Janet and Patrick Hoy

Shu-Dean Hsu and Family

Dr. Wei-Je Huang and Ms. Pei-Jen Hsu

Kristin and Jeff Huget

John and Norma Humphries and Linn Family

Wanda Hung and Chris Vakili

Elaine and Carl Hurst

Jan and Jim Hustler

James Hutchinson

Hieu, Nhu, Lexi, and Charlie Huynh

The Imbach and Nowka Family

J. Mark and Debbie Inglis

The Irvine Family

Colleene and Robert Isaacs

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ishizue

William Ivie and Heather Murphy

Sharon Jacobo

Cortney Jansen and Brian Kim

Lynn and David Jesus

Laura Jimenez and John Carlson

Barbara A. Johnson

Adrienne and Joel Jones

Lauri Jones and Kathy Bradshaw

Michael and Roger Jones

Harish and Kate Joshi

Ginger Joyce and Oliver Stanton

Janet and Thomas Joyce

Jeff and Tara Kahler

Grace Kajita

Judith and Rodney Kalune

Jean and Martin Kane

Jiyoung and Jason Kang

Peter Kasavan

Judith and Richard Kato

Susann Kaye-Valenza and David F. Valenza

Lynne and Brodie Keast

Albina and Matt Kehoe

Joan and Robert Kerr

Susan Keyes and Jim Sulat

Julie and Ralph Kimball

José W. Kirchner and Maxine French

Elizabeth J. and James G. Kirk

The Kirsch Family

Albert Klail

In memory of David S. Kletter and Adina Kletter

Earl Knecht

Ken and Wanda Kocina Family Trust

Bethany and Bill Koenig

Jan M. Kohlmoos

Ross and Patti Koningstein

Isabelle Kraft

Mary and Bradley Krey

William Kreysler and Jacquelyn Giuffré

C. Stephen Kriegh and Pamella S. Gronemeyer, M.D.

Marianne and Michael Krier

Bob Kroetch

Dana and Sharon Krone

William Krueger and Kathleen May

Grace Ku and Gregory Heestand

Don and Thelma Kuehn

Marcia Kuhlmann

Patricia Kulm and Laura Douglas

Marilyn and John Kuray

Nicholas Kwaan

Carol Laflin

Grace and David Lam

Shirley and Sherman Lam

Diane Lane

Drena and Robert Large

Stacy and Neil Laughlin

David Laurits and Katharine Martin

Carrie Lawton and Mark Kohalmy

Cynthia Lee

Daniel Lenoski and Kristen Lee

Barb and Owen Lewis

Mary Lynn and Walter Lewis

Pamela Lillquist and Edward Bryan

Konghoei Lim and Dewi Windoro

Dr. Marketa Limova and Peter Olson

Lauren and Chris Lindsay

Kalinda Lisy and Brent Ramerth

Kateri Livingston

Sandra Locatelli

Bonnie Lockwood and Merrick Rayle

Sylvia Lodge

Lynda and Rick Lofvendahl

Judy and Gary Logan

Monica Lopez and Sameer Gandhi

Carrie and Jeff Loutit

Tru Love and Stephen Stuart

Deborah Love-Sudduth and Robert Sudduth

Genevieve Luis

Todd, Libby, and Geoff Luoma

Carmel Lynch and Noel Gaynor

Jody Lyons and Gary Gallagher

Kristi and Todd Lyons

D. and C. Mabey

Mackenzie Family Fund

The MacMillan Family

Evelyn and David Macway

Andres Salvador Madrigal

Sally Maggio

Magnuson Mayo Family

Pirkko Marja Maguire

Matt and Ponti Manolides

Yuhong Mao and Lining Wan

The Marcucci Family

Jennifer and Philip Maritz

Arianne Bautista Marsh and Matthew Marsh

Judith and Frank Marshall

Packards’ Circle continued

Edward and Daniel Exequiel Martini

Karen and David Mast

Kyle Mastrolia

Naduvalil Mathew and Mayuri Amarnath

Tom and Maureen Matthews

Susan and Richard Mayer

Ella and Michael Mayon

Phil and Paul McCall

Mary and Tom McCary Foundation

Nancy and Gary McDowell

Elaine and Jackson McKiernan

Vera and Andrew McLean

RuthAnn McNees and Douglas Clark

Medical Staff and Improvement

Antonette and Wendell Mendoza

Menon Family

Rani Menon and Keith Amidon

In memory of Carol Ann Merril

Heather and Bess Mewes

Frank, Elizabeth, Charles, and Robert Meyer

Thomas Meyer and Carol Pollard

The Micalizio Family

Joe and Sara Mikles

Roberta Miles and John Kehne

Carl and Susan Miller

Carolyn and Dennis Miller

Cynthia D. and Forrest E. Miller

Dennis and Teri Klein Miller

Norah and Dave Miller

Nancy Milliken

Brandon Milton

Linda Minor

David Mitchell and Joan Martel

Deborah and Wayne Mitchell

Judith Mitchell

Rebecca and Frank Mock

The Reginald C. Mohun Family

Linda and Steven Monosson

Gordon E. Monroe

Shirley and Wayne Moon

Robert and Mary Ann Moore

Vicki Moore

Connie Morgan and Katie Parker-McDonald

Josephine and Michael Morley

Sandra L Morrey

Jeanette and Lawrence Moyers

Kelly and Brian Mulvey

Katherine and Shawn Murphy

Mary and Kevin Murphy

Suzanne and Brien Murray

Susan and Robert Myers

Marsha Naify

Yumi Nakagawa and Paul Bartlett

Nakashoji Family

Radha Nayak and Chris Dowd

David Nelson

Russell Nelson

Ann Marie Nemanich

Amy Ng and Jason Bau

Tze Chang Ng and Hui Wong

Anais Nguyen and Mike Lepisto

Van Nguyen and Darcie Harvey

Nibbi Family

Chuck Nichols and Brittney Verdugo

Laura and Jeremy Nichols

Sean and Eric Nierat

Richard and Wendy Niewiarowski

Rick Nordby and Nora Liu

David and Debbie Norman

George Norton

Nicole and Ryan Null

Dan and Linda O’Brien

Tsuneo and Anne Oda

Janis O’Driscoll

Ana Ojeda and Dante DeLucia

Wendy Okafuji and Michael Hurtado

Dennis and Mary Okamura

Isabella and Brent Oldenburg

Agnieszka and Bill Oldfield

Lisa and Scott Olle

Ruthann Olsen

Anneliese Olson and Ismael Ibnoulouafi

Judith Olson

Lorraine and Thomas Olson

Carra O’Neal and Matt Messana

Fane and Corie Opperman

Dr. and Mrs. James Orth and Family

Joanne Ottaviano and Shaun McCarthy

Laura Overett

John, Cathy, Shelly, and Tina Parks

Cheryl Paterson and Annette Cook

Dana and Andrew Paulsen

Richard Peattie

Sharon and Stephen Peck

Camille and Ed Penhoet

Cynthia Pensinger

The Petry Family

Liz and Mike Phillips

Mary Phuong and Angel Hernandez

In memory of Gregory Pickert

Jeff Pierce and Katherine Degelau-Pierce

Cindy and Randy Pond

David Pope and Angela Hexum

Cari Pouchnik

Nicole and Michael Powers

The Prelle Family

Rita and Michael Press

Pam and Andrew Price

Chris and Kim Pruett

Jennifer Stern and Jeffrey Pugh

Purcell/Sheridan + Critters of The Pines

The Quattrone Family

Vedran Radojcic and Maria Pletneva

John and Mary Lynn Rallis

Carol Randle

Nicholas Roberts Rasmussen

Marnae and Nicholas Rathke

Jen and Sam Rawlins

Marnie and Steve Raymond and Family

Raynor Family

Julie and Howard Read

Martha Real

Carla Reeves in memory of Dustie Burley

Shirley and David Reha

Deborah Reiling

Judy and Norman Reyes

Ann Rich and Daniel Snyder

Ellen Duff Richardson

Betsy Riker and David Smith

Georgia and Tim Riley

Bradley Rittenhouse and Leah Trefz

David E. Roberts

Donna Robinson

Elizabeth and Glenn Robinson

Kelly and Amanda Roche

Regina Rodgers and Stephen Mitchell

Matthew Rogers and Swati Mylavarapu

Roschke Family

Monica and Marc Rosoff

Jay Rossi Family

Roberta and William Rowan

Stephen Rowe

Pamela and Allen Rudolph

Rudolph-Cluff Family

Elese and James Rundel

Eben Russell and Avery Hilton

Rutigliano-Nance Family Trust

Holly Jill St. John and Paul Mackley

Gloria and Kenji Saisho

Janet and Mark Saleh

Joyce and Reid Samuelson

Richard and Heidi Sandkuhle

Roberta Santiago and David Swanson

Dr. Terry Santos

Jeannette Saporito

Emily and Joel Sass

Gregory Schaner

Jack Schiffhauer

William Schilit and Kerny McLaughlin

Barbara Schilling and Richard Carr

James E. and Sheila Schlee

Nicole and Nick Schluchter

Klaus Schneider and Monika Piazzesi

Eileen & Fred Schoellkopf Foundation

Michael Schoenleber and Marcia Steinberg

Sam Schreiber and Zoe Fenson

Kay Schroer

William and Virginia Shultz

Leah Schutt

Liane Scott

Jennifer and Jeremy Seeba

Joyce Selby and Cheryl Latimer

Carlie and Matt Sella

The Serwin Family, Ike, and Toulouse

Christopher and Danielle Severs

Nasir and Tina Shakour

Jim and Sina Shamp

Diana and Robert Shawley

Dennis and Amy Shen

In memory of Kristin Shepherd

Claudine and James Sheridan

Sievers Family

Judy and Phillip Silverstein

Manuel C. Simas

Laura and Doug Simcox

Rose P. and John M. Simmons

Linda and Jim Smith

Mary Ann and Andrew Smith

Dr. Amerian Sones and Dr. Lawrence Wolinsky

Margaret Spring and Mark Bunter

Diane Stambaugh

Shirley J. Steele

Eileen and Elliot Stein

John Stephen and Brian Albers

Thomas and Deborah Stephenson

Jeanne and Daniel Stone

Thomas R. and Diane Stevenson Stone

Audrey and Jim Straetker

Christy Strand and Carrie Winters

Becky Stromska-Green and Steven Green

The Strong Family

Sara and Harrison Strowd

Anne and Mason Stubblefield

Sheri and Todd Suko

Judith and Gerald Sullivan

Junie and John Sullivan

Summers Family Fund

Adrian Sun

Mary and Starr Sutherland

Marilyn B. Sutorius

Cheryl and Trent Tanaka

Alice and Bill Taylor

Holly and Stan Taylor

Tom Taylor and Susan Fregien

Sarah and Jay Thayer

Janet and William Thigpen

Shari and Brian Thomas

Sally Tischler and Robert J. Newsome

Davis L. Todhunter

Toeniskoetter Family Foundation

Brenda Torres

Monica Towers

Maria and Matt Tracy

Dennis Trainor

Nancy and Rich Trissel

Karen and Jim Truettner

Sheila and David Tucker

Dennis and Andrew Turnipseed

Uibel Family

Henry H. Ushijima

Lucia Valerio and Mark Moore

Sylvia and Paul Van Diemen

Trish and Jake Vandenberg

David and Ana Paula Vargas

Frank Vargas and Joan Wrabetz

Matthew and Cate Vargas

Mary Ann Vasconcellos

In loving memory of Kathleen Venneman and Marvin Kidwiler

Celeste A. Ventura

Mary Vinciguerra and Gail Pinnell

Joanne Virone

Nora and Douglas Voorhies

Linda Wade and Jon Monteith

The Wamuermra Charitable Trust

Brian F. Wang and Megan Garber

Derek Wang Family Foundation

Margaret and Stew Ward

Carla Warner

Steven G. Watkins

Catherine Watson and Andrew Huang

The Weber Family

Brenda Higgins Webster

Carolyn and Jill Weinberger

Bob, Sheila, Wendy, and Isan Weisblatt

Ariel Weiss and Kathryn Harris

Anne Wellner de Veer and Hans de Veer

Sandra and Keith Wells

Beth White and Curt Huber

Lauree White and Michael Imes

Michael and Donna White

Whitehead Family

Colleen and Edward Whittemore

Michelle and Greg Whitten

Emily and Edward Wilbur

Anne Mary Wilke

LuAnn Wilkerson and Lawrence Hy Doyle

Amy and David Williams

Beth and Scott Williams

Cynthia Williams

Ian Williams and Marta Schermerhorn

Lesley and Greg Williams

Mark Williams and Matthew Guggemos

Dr. Quentin Williams and Dr. Elise Knittle

Judy Williamson

Wanda and Eddie Willis

Bob Wilson and Clara Munley

Alexander Winslow

Melanie and Alan Wirtanen

Witter-Mayer Family

Susan and Peter Wolcott

Joyce and Kenneth Wong

Oscar, Genevieve, and Isabelle Woo

Daunelle and Weldon Wulstein

Ingrid Yeh

Katie and Michael York

Kyle and Lynn York

Caprice and Mike Young

Gail and Rich Youngblood

Kathy and John Youngblood

Moonset Yu

Janette and Charles Zaffery

Brian Zhang and Yehua Yao

Scottie Zimmerman

Sharon and David Ziony

Sterling Zumbrunn and Juliane Min

André, Kathleen, and Jennifer Zunino

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Scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini.

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$1,000,000 AND ABOVE

Community Foundation for Monterey County

$250,000 AND ABOVE

SSA Group

Walmart Foundation

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Google

Wildlife Conservation Network

$50,000 AND ABOVE

Julie Packard—Indianapolis Prize

DeHaan Finalist Award

Windgate Foundation

$40,000 AND ABOVE

Microsoft Corporation

$25,000 AND ABOVE

The Elfenworks Foundation

Natural Resources Defense Council

Oceano Azul Foundation

Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Outreach Foundation

U.S. Bank

$20,000 AND ABOVE

MBARI

Ocean’s Halo

$10,000 AND ABOVE

Adobe Inc.

Cisco Systems Foundation

Diversified Chemical Technologies

Granite Construction

Intel Corporation

Intuitive Surgical

JB Sanchez Trucking Inc

Johnson ‘Ohana Foundation

LinkedIn

National Audubon Society

NVIDIA Corp.

Otter Spirit

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pebble Beach Company Foundation

Trinity Fruit Company, Inc.

Trinity Packing Company, Inc.

Uplift Games

Walt Disney Company Foundation

Western Digital

$5,000 AND ABOVE

Broadcom

Chambers & Chambers

Chevron

Coca Cola

Finch Montgomery Wright PC

Frank M. Booth, Inc.

Genentech

Golden Memorial

InterContinental The Clement Monterey

Johnson & Johnson

Monterey Credit Union

Netflix

Otto Construction

Pisoni Vineyards & Winery

REVVIM

Wild Planet Foods, Inc.

$2,500 AND ABOVE

Agilent Technologies

Augmentative Communication Solutions

DataRay Inc.

Electronic Arts Outreach

Gilead Sciences Inc.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hire Well Screening Solutions

Integris Wealth Management

Intuit Inc.

Keysight Technologies

Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family Foundation

Montage Health

National Wildlife Federation

Nordic Naturals

Off The Charts

Parker Hannifin Corp

PayPal

Portola Hotel & Spa

Roblox

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Starbucks

Texas Instruments

UC Components Inc

UnitedHealth Group

IN-KIND

Berlin Food & Lab Equipment Co.

Pisoni Vineyards & Winery

SSA Group

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Whether you make a donation online, on the phone, with a check, wire transfer, or a gift of stock, your gift provides immediate and important support to the Aquarium.

■ Join a donor circle

Support from annual donors allows us to tackle the most pressing threats to ocean health.

■ Become a member

Enjoy great benefits while supporting the Aquarium’s work to inspire ocean conservation and protect the ocean for generations to come.

■ Give through your donor-advised fund

You can recommend a gift to the Aquarium from your donor-advised fund by contacting your fund representative.

■ Make a gift with a charitable IRA rollover

If you are 70 ½ years old or older, the IRA charitable rollover allows you to make tax-free charitable gifts of up to $100,000 per year, directly from your IRA to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

■ Join our Betty White Ocean Legacy Circle

Make a big impact by including the Monterey Bay Aquarium in your estate plan. You can make a bequest through your will or living trust for a specific amount, a specific asset, or a percentage of your estate.

■ Grow the Aquarium’s endowment

Provide long-term support for the Aquarium’s education initiatives and conservation and science programming. Individuals who give $100,000 or more become part of our Endowment Society.

■ Honor someone special with a gift in their name

Make a memorial or tribute gift to honor a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion—such as a birthday—and extend their legacy.

■ Matching gifts

Many employers have matching gift programs—a wonderful way to double or even triple your support. Some employers may even match your volunteer time, even if you are now retired.

■ Become a business member

Join a community of like-minded businesses committed to a world with a healthy ocean while enjoying special access to the Aquarium’s world-class visitor experiences.

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To make a donation

■ Make a secure donation online at MontereyBayAquarium.org/SupportNow.

■ Give us a call at 831.648.4880 or send us an email to donors@mbayaq.org.

■ Send a check to Monterey Bay Aquarium Attn: Development Office, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940