All About the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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When you visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you'll be making memories for you and your family. Just check out the featured video about the Monterey Bay Aquarium below. You'll also find a description of the Aquarium and the fish, mammals, and plant life you'll see there.

You'll be able to walk underwater in a kelp forest, watch the sea otters, and get so close to sharks that you'll think you can reach out and touch them.

There's lots to see and do in Monterey besides the Aquarium. You can go to a Blues Festival, walk the beaches, take a plane ride along the shore line, go for a drive to Big Sur, and even take a trip to the Hearst Castle.

Make your trip to Monterey more memorable by picking up a few good books from Amazon too. You'll see a selection about the kelp forests, gray whales, sharks, rays, sea otters, and seals. Then take your cameras and get your own pictures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and along the California coast.

photo: courtesy Monterey Infocenter

My Favorite Monterey Bay Aquarium Video 

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A Description of the Monterey Bay Aquarium 

Courtesy of Wikipedia

The Monterey Bay Aquarium (or MBA, founded 1984) is located on the site of a former sardine cannery on Cannery Row on the Pacific Ocean shoreline in Monterey, California. It has an annual attendance of 1.8 million and holds 35,000 plants and animals representing 623 species. The aquarium benefits by a high circulation of ocean water which is obtained through pipes which pump it in from Monterey Bay.

Among the aquarium's numerous exhibits, two are of particular note: The centerpiece of the Oceans Edge Wing is a 10 meter (33-foot) high 1.3 million liter (1/3 million gallon) tank for viewing California coastal marine life. In this tank, the aquarium was the first in the world to grow live California Giant Kelp using a wave machine at the top of the tank (water movement is a necessary precondition for keeping Giant Kelp, which absorbs nutrients from surrounding water and requires turbidity), allowing sunlight in through the open tank top, and circulation of raw seawater from the Bay. The second exhibit of note is a 4.5 million liter (1.2 million gallon) tank in the Outer Bay Wing which features one of the worlds largest single-paned windows (crafted by a Japanese company, the window is actually five panes seamlessly glued together through a proprietary process). [http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/aa/aa_history/aa_faq.aspx] Official website FAQ. Accessed July 22, 2009.

Category: Image - :KelpAquarium.jpg|thumb|300px|10 meter giant kelp forest aquarium

Sealife on exhibit includes stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, an 11 lb. lobster over 50 years old, and numerous other native marine species, which can be viewed above and below the waterline. For displaying jellyfish, the MBA uses an aquarium called a Kreisel tank which creates a circular flow to support and suspend the jellies. Visitors are able to inspect the creatures of the kelp forest at several levels in the building. The aquarium does not house mammals other than otters.

What to See and Do in Monterey 

At the Aquarium and in the Area or Along the Coast


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Joe Bonamassa @ Monterey Bay Blues Festival '08

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Is the Monterey Bay Aquarium Worth a Visit? 

Would Your Family Like to See the Monterey Bay Aquarium?

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Hot Dang, Yes!

flipflopnana says:

We would love to. Have to add it to places to go when we make it over to the other coast

ArtByLinda says:

We would love to see it, looks like a great place to visit!

fanfreluche says:

If I ever have the chance to visit the USA I guess yes it's a place we'd
like to go.

A Video is Good Enough

 

Monterey Aquarium to Hearst Castle via Big Sur 

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Great Reads Inspired by the Monterey Bay Aquarium 

A DVD for You Too

Kelp Forests (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Judith Connor, Charles Baxter

Kelp Forests (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Judith Connor, Charles Baxter

Golden kelp forests shelter a rich community of li more...0 points

The Monterey Bay Shoreline Guide (University California Press/Monterey Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation) by Jerry Emory

The Monterey Bay Shoreline Guide (University California Press/Monterey Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation) by Jerry Emory

This is an indispensable reference to one of the m more...0 points

Hippy Gourmet - Acorn Squash and Asparagus Soup at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Hippy Gourmet - Acorn Squash and Asparagus Soup at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Dating back to Native American recipes, this heart more...0 points

Sea Otters (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Marianne Riedman

Sea Otters (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Marianne Riedman

Discover the world of sea otters. Sea otters may l more...0 points

Sea Searcher's Handbook: Activities from the Monterey Bay Aquarium by Monterey Bay Aquarium

Sea Searcher's Handbook: Activities from the Monterey Bay Aquarium by Monterey Bay Aquarium

This delightful book explores rocky shores, wetlan more...0 points

Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Ava Ferguson, Gregor Cailliet

Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Ava Ferguson, Gregor Cailliet

Discover the true story about sharks. Sharks have more...0 points

The Deep Sea (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Bruce H. Robison, Judith Connor

The Deep Sea (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Bruce H. Robison, Judith Connor

Venture into the dark, frigid and alien world of t more...0 points

Central California Coast Interactive CD-ROM

Central California Coast Interactive CD-ROM

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Seals and Sea Lions (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by David G. Gordon

Seals and Sea Lions (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by David G. Gordon

Delve into the lush, undersea world of seals and s more...0 points

Elkhorn Slough (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Mark Silberstein, Eileen Campbell

Elkhorn Slough (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by Mark Silberstein, Eileen Campbell

Discover one of Californias few remaining wetlands more...0 points

Gray Whales (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by David G. Gordon, Alan Baldridge

Gray Whales (Monterey Bay Aquarium Natural History Series) by David G. Gordon, Alan Baldridge

Journey along the coast with migrating gray whales more...0 points

How to Get to Monterey 

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What's Monterey Like? 

The population of 93940 is 34,807.

That's #2202 out of all 42,305 zip codes.

77% of the population is white, which is 3 points more than the national average.

The average household income in 93940 is $50,274, which is $20,576 more than the typical average.

This contributes to the average house being worth $402,100. When the survey was done in 2000, that represented a difference of 411% from the typical value.

Men make up 46% of the population, and the typical age in this part of CA is 37.

Stats about: Monterey, CA

Population: 34,807
Number of Households: 14,781
Average House Value: $402,100
Average Income per Household: $50,274
Elevation: 53 ft

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