We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium.

Large abalone are now more commonly observed climbing stalks in search of kelp blades, and small abalone have abandoned the protection of rocky crevices in search of food.

In 2017, the California Fish & Game Commission shut down recreational red abalone fishing indefinitely after a large number of abalone were found dead during an ocean survey.