Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium
🇺🇸 United States
🐠 Aquarium, United States 225 spp. present
Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California, United States. Known for its regional focus on the marine habitats of Monterey Bay, it was the first to exhibit a living kelp forest when it opened in October 1984. Its biologists have pioneered the animal husbandry of jellyfish and it was the first to successfully care for and display a great white shark. The organization's research and conservation efforts also focus on sea otters, various birds, and tunas. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
36.618° N 121.901° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
225
speciesOpened
1984
Size
Small
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone
- +1 831 648 4800
Who runs it
- Run by
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
🐠 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Monterey Bay Aquarium?
United States
Monterey Bay Aquarium is an aquarium in the United States, at 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940. Its coordinates are 36.618° N, 121.901° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Yosemite National Park, about 249 km away.
What animals can you see at Monterey Bay Aquarium?
225 species
Citizen-science photos record 225 species at Monterey Bay Aquarium, including Leopard Shark, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, African Penguin and Black-bellied Plover. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Monterey Bay Aquarium in the wild?
Leopard Shark: Channel Islands National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Monterey Bay Aquarium also live in the parks and cities we cover: Leopard Shark (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park), American Avocet (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge) and Black-necked Stilt (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve).
Does Monterey Bay Aquarium charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Monterey Bay Aquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Monterey Bay Aquarium open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Monterey Bay Aquarium is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Monterey Bay Aquarium open and how big is it?
Opened 1984, 1.0 ha
Monterey Bay Aquarium, an aquarium in the United States, opened in 1984 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 225 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)