Episode 105 - Monterey Bay Aquarium

In this episode Eco Company visits the Monterey Bay Aquarium known throughout the world for it's conservation efforts. There are over 35,000 plants and animals in this amazing facility. The exhibits inspire us preserve our oceans. First we take a look at some of the exhibits through the eyes of some special tour guides, teens volunteers whose messages are music to our ears. Jordan gets to tag along on a tour.

Then Brendan met up with another group of young eco warriors. This group is tackling coastal wetlands. Wetland areas around the globe are disappearing because of urbanization, farming and unregulated use. These teens are learning they can make a difference by working to restore a coastland area for native plants and wildlife. Brendan put on the gloves to see what they were doing.

Back on Monterey Bay, Jessica found another group of eco heroes. These girls are participating in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Young Women In Science program. They get their sea legs and head out on the Monterey Bay, home to more than 30 species of marine mammals. But there is danger in these waters in the form of trash. This group is tracking it down. Jessica put on her life jacket to join them and see what it is all about.

We're back on land for our last story. One of things Eco Company has learned in this episode is that what we do on land has a dramatic effect on our oceans and seas. So Adam went looking for cleanest, most environmentally-friendly car of the future. In Sacramento, CA, he found the California Fuel Cell Partnership, a group of car manufacturers who have come together to create just that. After 10 years of developing Fuel Cell cars that run on hydrogen, the cars are a reality. Adam got to take one for a test drive. Take a look and see what you might be driving in 8-10 years.