The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of my favorite places to visit in the Bay Area. Not only is it educational, but it is also a relaxing place to visit because they have gorgeous views of Monterey Bay and their jellyfish exhibit is out of this world!
The Monterey Bay Aquarium was also recently the home of a young great white shark, who had been mistakenly caught in a fishing net. The Aquarium housed her for a while until she became too large for the exhibit and was released back into the Pacific Ocean.
The Aquarium also hosts school field trips, and is part of the Monterey Bay Research Institute, which is featured quite regularly on the Discovery Channel.
There are touch pool exhibits, a really cool jellyfish exhibit, and deep sea exhibits. They also have a decent cafe, so you can eat lunch there.
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