In 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped open Monterey Bay Aquarium; its sea otter programme has since cared for over 1,000 stranded animals and surrogate-raised 84 pups
- Representative imageIn 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped turn a former cannery site on California’s Cannery Row into the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Four decades later, the institution is known not only for its kelp forest, jellyfish and deep-sea exhibits, but also for conservation work that reaches far beyond its walls.
- According to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the aquarium has welcomed more than 70 million visitors and developed major programmes in marine science and education.
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- Representative imageIn 1984, a $57 million gift from David and Lucile Packard helped turn a former cannery site on California’s Cannery Row into the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Four decades later, the institution is known not only for its kelp forest, jellyfish and deep-sea exhibits, but also for conservation work that reaches far beyond its walls.
- According to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the aquarium has welcomed more than 70 million visitors and developed major programmes in marine science and education.
Sources: Times of India