Explore the tidepools of the Oregon coast with Dr. Jane Lubchenco! Through this video, you will be immersed in the rocky intertidal habitat amongst some of the most popular tide pool creatures as Dr. Lubchenco teaches you all about how they survive in the roughest, most dynamic ocean conditions.

Enjoy peaceful music as you go on an underwater exploration of Oregon’s diverse array of tide pools and the iconic creatures that make them home.

In this video, Dr. Irene Stanella and her lab assistants Wyatt and Ned teach us all about the open ocean. They cover topics like what makes ocean zones different and what creatures are found in each zone!

Come explore the land below the sea! This video explores what the continental shelf is, what marine creatures are commonly found along the continental shelf, and how certain features of the ocean floor are formed.

Dr. Jenn Caselle takes us on an underwater adventure through kelp forests, an incredibly important ecosystem. Learn all about what kelp is, how humans use kelp, and other helpful services that kelp forests provide!

This educational video by the Oregon Zoo highlights the vital connections between kelp forests, the sea urchins threatening them, and a keystone species: the sea otter. Through this video, you will learn all about why so many people are working hard to reintroduce sea otters to Oregon and how it can prevent something called “urchin barrens.”

Explore the sandy shore of the United Kingdom with a marine biologist. Through this video, you will watch a rather plain-looking habitat transform into a sandy region of vast diversity and incredible adaptations! Learn about the creatures living and relying on sandy shores and how they manage to make it their home.

What is an estuary? Find out in this video as Bel the Belted Kingfisher takes us on a journey through some of the different bays and estuaries of the Oregon coast. Learn about what creatures have adapted to live in bays and estuaries and why these regions are so important!