Day Eight: Monterey Bay Aquarium

Just a few pictures for you from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This aquarium is built on the former site of a sardine factory and holds all sorts of creatures from sea otters to 800 pound tuna to leopard sharks to jellyfish. It even houses several touch pools – much like petting zoos of our flippered friends - that over-stimulate the hordes of small children on school field trips. The $29.95 adult entry fee covers the cost of the aquarium and invests in aquatic conservation efforts.