I have come here multiple times a year for the pas...

I have come here multiple times a year for the past eight years. I absolutely love this aquarium and the dedication by the team here.

All sea life included in exhibits are local to the bay or to California (looking at you, the Baja exhibit). The aquarium does what it can to rescue injured life, rehabilitate them in their facilities, and return them once they ve made a full recovery. The staff and volunteers here are needlessly patient, consistently enthusiastic, and are an absolute joy to converse with.

The aquarium has a number of programs to help raise awareness to pollution, overfishing, and other forms of degradation with active efforts to curb these effects.

I have yet to visit another aquarium or zoo that cares for the animals under their charge, their natural habitats, and the wellbeing of all to the same degree that the Monterey bay aquarium does. I am a happy patron, and joyfully continue donating what little I can.