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what is the monterey bay aquarium?The monterey bay aquarium project was initiated in 1977 by a group of marine biologists at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey. Opening on October 20, 1984, the monterey bay aquarium almost doubled their exhibit space with the opening of the Outer Bay Wing in 1996. This wing of the monterey bay aquarium is devoted to the deep sea surrounding the monterey bay area, and houses the permanent jellyfish exhibit, as well as the monterey bay aquarium plankton and conservation exhibit, and the special exhibit, Mysteries of the Deep. The main feature of the monterey bay aquarium is the Outer Bay Waters exhibit, the one-million-gallon tank containing tuna, sharks, ocean sunfish and sea turtles all from the area surrounding the monterey bay aquarium. Attracting 1.8 million visitors per year, the monterey bay aquarium is owned by the monterey bay aquarium Foundation, which is a non-profit organisation established by David and Lucile Packard. The monterey bay aquarium, costing $55 million to build, was given to the community, and the monterey bay aquarium relies purely upon the monies raised through admission fees, memberships, contributions and the sales made in the monterey bay aquarium gift shop. The monterey bay aquarium has a research program, working along with the monterey bay aquarium Research Institute, conducting deep sea research within the submarine Monterey canyon. Thus, the information provided in the monterey bay aquarium is always up to date, making the visit educational as well as enjoyable for all the family at the monterey bay aquarium. monterey bay aquarium - an enjoyable way to learn explore your horizons with the monterey bay aquarium At last count, the monterey bay aquarium was home to approximately 300,000 different plants and animals, the displayed species numbering at about 550. The creatures are brought to the monterey bay aquarium in various ways, all of which are safe and non-harmful to the creatures. The deep sea animals are collected for the monterey bay aquarium by scientists at the monterey bay aquarium Research Institute, using a submersible vehicle that can go as deep as 4,000 feet. The Kelp Forest exhibit within the monterey bay aquarium holds 335,000 gallons of water, and the Outer Bay, one million gallons. The water of the Outer Bay exhibit is separated from the viewer by the world's largest window, which is 56 feet long and 17 feet high, welded together from five pieces of 13 inch thick acrylic. The monterey bay aquarium is home to all of these wonders and more.
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make the visit to monterey bay aquarium a visit to rememberAt the monterey bay aquarium, they pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute through over 100 exhibition tanks. During the day, the sea water surrounding the monterey bay aquarium is filtered to allow better viewing for the visitors to monterey bay aquarium, but at night, many exhibits are pumped with raw sea water, bringing in the plankton that many of the creatures within the monterey bay aquarium feed upon. Small plants sometimes settle on the rockwork in the monterey bay aquarium tanks, which brings more realism to the exhibits, much to the delight of the staff of the monterey bay aquarium, and their visitors alike. Tanks without plankton eating creatures are pumped with filtered sea water both day and night, to enable the volunteer workers of the monterey bay aquarium an easier task of cleaning windows. a visit to remember - monterey bay aquarium how to find the monterey bay aquarium Finding the monterey bay aquarium is not hard when staying within the Monterey Bay hotels and inns available to your preference. The Monterey Bay hotels/inns/motels are scattered throughout Carmel, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, and Monterey itself. For a relaxing time with a packed schedule of sights to see and attractions to visit, the Monterey Peninsula is the place to visit. The monterey bay aquarium is a fun-filled place to visit for all the family, and is located within easy reach of Carmel Califonia inns, Pebble Beach hotels, and Pacific Grove motels. Easy directions are provided by the monterey bay aquarium for visitors to follow, to ensure a simple and relaxing way of introducing fun into your day. monterey bay aquarium is easily in reach of monterey bay hotels-inns-motels | enjoy the attraction of monterey bay aquarium | monterey bay aquarium is a centre of natural life | stay with carmel california inns to visit monterey bay aquarium | monterey bay aquarium is a place for all the family
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