Monterey Bay Aquarium About Tuna Species

[Lucas Lang]

Hi everyone
I just wonder which species of tuna did they keep for now?
Plan to visit the amazing aquarium during fall break, but for now I just can not sure the fish swimming in the live cam is Bluefin or Yellowfin, thanks a lot!

 

[CMTM]

I'm fairly certain they have (or had) both.

 

[Lucas Lang]

I'm fairly certain they have (or had) both.

Yeah, I believe last time I visited in 2019 they have both, just wonder what they have now before I go. Maybe I will figure out when I get there hah

 

[CMTM]

I'm watching the camera now and while they look "yellowfin-ish" to me, I have to be honest that they are simply moving too fast for me to get a good enough look to make a call. The website seems to only be listing yellowfin though

 

[Lucas Lang]

I'm watching the camera now and while they look "yellowfin-ish" to me, I have to be honest that they are simply moving too fast for me to get a good enough look to make a call. The website seems to only be listing yellowfin though

Yeah, me too... But today when I ask the aquarium on Facebook they said they have a group of bluefin, so confused, currently working on asking them about yellowfin again

 

[CMTM]

They do keep specimens in holding, off of public view, for research. Maybe there's "blues in the back".

 

[SwampDonkey]

I did not see bluefin in March and combing through other recent visits I don't see anyone that has seen any either - just yellowfin.

 

[Lucas Lang]

I did not see bluefin in March and combing through other recent visits I don't see anyone that has seen any either - just yellowfin.

Thanks

 

[NAIB Volunteer]

They do keep specimens in holding, off of public view, for research. Maybe there's "blues in the back".

Yes, they do hold bluefin in their off-site center for research purposes. They only exhibit yellow-fin tuna currently, although they have exhibited blues and yellows together, but ended that after the major Outer Bay renovation a number of years ago now.

 

[Lucas Lang]

Yes, they do hold bluefin in their off-site center for research purposes. They only exhibit yellow-fin tuna currently, although they have exhibited blues and yellows together, but ended that after the major Outer Bay renovation a number of years ago now.

Thanks for your help!