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Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California 93940
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Regular Hours
10 a.m.–6 p.m. Daily
Closed Dec. 25

Summer (May 26–Sept. 1)
9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Summer Weekends
(July 5–Sept. 1) Sat. & Sun.
9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Holidays
9:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

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Watch schooling tunas, sharks, sea turtles and other open ocean animals in the million-gallon Outer Bay exhibit.

Graceful sea nettles are featured in one of the largest jellies exhibits in the world.

Walk under our glass dome filled with thousands of sparkling silver anchovies.

Some of the fast-swimming bluefin tuna in the Outer Bay exhibit are classified as "giants" because they weigh more than 300 pounds.

Come face-to-face with black sea turtles and hammerhead sharks.

The comb jellies' "circus lights" are created by tiny, beating hairs that break up white light into the colors of the rainbow.

In Vanishing Wildlife, you'll learn about the threats to turtles, sharks and tuna, and what you can do to help protect them.

Cool Exhibit Facts

1.2 million gallons sea water
Water temp 68°F
Acrylic window: 78,000 lbs, 13 in. thick, 54 ft. long, 15 ft. tall
More Cool Facts

Outer Bay Feeding
Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun: 11 a.m.
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A window into the endless, mysterious world of open waters.

The stunning one-million-gallon Outer Bay exhibit is home to the largest community of open-ocean animals to be found in any aquarium. Giant bluefin tuna power their way through the water. Hammerhead sharks circle inches away. Sea turtles cruise lazily by.

The Outer Bay also features the largest permanent collection of jellyfish species in the United States. Egg-yolk jellies and sea nettles drift gently in ten-foot-long exhibits beautifully lit to accentuate the jellies' delicate beauty. Comb jellies pulse with rainbow bands of light as they swim.

Building the Outer Bay

Designing a home for fish that travel great distances took clever engineering. This video shows how the Outer Bay was built, including installation of one of the world's largest windows.

Inspiring conservation of the oceans