Each year schoolchildren experience a unique adventure with O’Neill Sea Odyssey, a free, hands-on oceanography and ecology program offered aboard a sixty-five foot catamaran sailing the Monterey Bay. How did a decades-long battle against offshore…

The Monterey Bay endured decades of overfishing and pollution; it was one of the most polluted places along the California coast. Today, the Bay hosts a thriving wealth of humpback and blue whales, elephant seals, sea otters and more. We'll talk to…

An exclusive interview with Monterey County Hero and current U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. While serving in Congress, Secretary Panetta played a major role in creating the largest National Marine Sanctuary in the US. "Growing up as a kid…

An exclusive interview with Monterey County Hero and current U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. While serving in Congress, Secretary Panetta played a major role in creating the largest National Marine Sanctuary in the US. "Growing up as a kid…

An exclusive interview with Monterey County Hero and current U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. While serving in Congress, Secretary Panetta played a major role in creating the largest National Marine Sanctuary in the US. "Growing up as a kid…

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