Kids and families love the Aquarium—especially our Wave Crash exhibit, which pumps about 600 gallons of water and “crashes” every 30 seconds. Watch out! It’s also one of our most popular photo opportunities. Care to share your own Wave Crash photos here?

Kids and families love the Aquarium—especially our Wave Crash exhibit, which pumps about 600 gallons of water and “crashes” every 30 seconds. Watch out! It’s also one of our most popular photo opportunities. Care to share your own Wave Crash photos here?

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium, perched on the edge of a world-famous coastline, is your window to the wonders of the ocean. It’s located on historic Cannery Row in Monterey and is open daily except Christmas Day.

For more information about our animals and exhibits, and to view our live web cams, please visit www.montereybayaquarium.org.

Hours of operation vary by season. Daily schedules and tickets are available on our website or by calling
(831) 648-4800.