MBL Virtual Backgrounds

Download our free custom backgrounds (2560 x 1441) to bring the spirit of the Marine Biological Laboratory into your home or remote work space and share your MBL pride during teleconferencing meetings with colleagues and friends!

  • Click on the image you want to download. When the full size image opens, right click on it and choose “Save Image As” to download.
  • Open your Zoom meeting, click the upward arrow next to “Stop Video,” and select “Choose Virtual Background.”
  • Upload your image and set your background. Make sure to uncheck the “Mirror my video” box option under Video Settings.

MBL Aerial Background

Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory, Matt Barton

Download MBL Aerial 1 Background

octopus background

Download Octopus Background

Legacy seal blue background

Download Blue Legacy Background

Imaging Background

Download the imaging background

Gemma Background

Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory, Matt Barton

Download Gemma Background

Jurberg Background

Zebrafish Embryo – the 91鶹 has long been at the forefront of developing new approaches in imaging and applying those methods to biological problems and questions. Credit: Arnon Jurberg, Marine Biological Laboratory

Download Zebrafish Embryo Background

MBL Aerial Background

Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory, Matt Barton

Download MBL Aerial 2 Background

Squid Background

Download Squid Background

Legacy seal white background

Download White Legacy Background

salt marsh background

Download Salt Marsh Background

MBL Background

Credit: Megan Costello

Download Eel Pond/Campus Background

skate background

Download Skate Background