sentences:  In October 2017, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums conferred its Conservation Award to the aquarium for its "commitment to ocean protection and public awareness".Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Research and Conservation program began in 1984 to research and rehabilitate wild southern sea otters.more than 800 individuals had completed the rehabilitation program and researchers have collected data on wild sea otter populations using electronic tags.