Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey (must see)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the best places to see and interact with marine life. The aquarium has species that represent marine life from all areas of the world, not just California. These species reside in habitats that are as close to their natural surroundings as possible, from dunes to kelp forests.

Watch the hilarious antics of the African penguins and their young. See some jellyfish and interact with stingrays. Watch sharks swimming in their tanks among other fish and see what the sea otters are up to. There is an animal species here to amuse everyone. You can even watch the animals being fed and interacting with the keepers.

You can also take part in educational programs that highlight marine life and ocean health. These opportunities allow you to learn more about how life in the ocean impacts all of us. Everything that you can see here will give you a greater appreciation for these species.

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Sight Name: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sight Location: Monterey, USA (See walking tours in Monterey)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:

Cannery Row Walking Tour

Walking Tours in Monterey, California

Create Your Own Walk in Monterey

Creating your own self-guided walk in Monterey is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Monterey Introduction Walking Tour

Monterey is one of California's oldest cities, having been settled since 1770. The Spanish and Mexican governments both used the city as a capital for Alta California. Monterey offered many important firsts for California during this era, including a newspaper and printing press, public school, library, and theater.

This city was the location for the first constitutional convention in... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles

Cannery Row Walking Tour

Cannery Row – the waterfront street in Monterey, California – was once home to a number of sardine canning factories, the last of which closed down in 1973. The former nickname for Ocean View Avenue became the street's official name in January 1958 to honor John Steinbeck and his famous eponymous novel. In the novel's opening sentence, Steinbeck described Cannery Row as "a poem,... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles

Monterey State Historic Park Walk

Monterey State Historic Park is a National Landmark and a part of the Monterey Old Town Historic District. Found on the grounds here are a group of significant old-time houses that once made up California's earliest capital and were the site of the state's first constitutional convention. Today these buildings retain their rich heritage, preserving an important part of Californian as... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.9 Km or 1.2 Miles