Gallery - Monterey Bay Aquarium
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Monterey Bay Aquarium, in Monterey, California, has to be the best aquarium facility in the U.S. Though I haven't been to all of them I have been to a number of the big name ones and this one takes the cake.

Located on "historic" Cannery Row, the aquarium takes a very unique and creative approach to all its displays and is very visitor-friendly with the ability to deal with large crowds but not seem over-crowded. On a personal note, the Jellyfish displays are spectacular!

*Front entrance of the aquarium*	*2-story kelp forest tank that you walked all the way around*	*A circular, overhead display of constantly moving, silver Sardines*

*An eel showing off in the coral reef display*	*Colorful tropical fish in the reef display*	*A starfish in the large habitat based on the Monterey Bay*

*Hammerhead Sharks*	*A Sand Tiger Shark*	*A sea otter takes a momentary break during a feeding show*

*Sea Anemone*	*Jelly in the "hall of jellies"*	*A lot of the jellies were part of the "Jellies: Living Art" display*

*More living art*	*More living art*	*Jellyfish as part of the Drifters Gallery*

*Seashore birds in a habitat with very close viewing*	*The birds lived on a small beach with wave action and all*	*Normally birds aren't this interesting but the close range was fun*

*Chihuly glass as part of the "Jellies: Living Art" display*	*Jellies: Living Art display. What I called the "hall of jellies"*	*Part of the Drifters Gallery*

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