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Monterey

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Monterey sits on the edge of the Monterey Bay, above the Monterey Canyon, one of the largest underwater canyons in the world. The upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water from the bottom of the canyon contributes to the wealth of marine life. The Bay used to provide an abundant fishery until the 1950s, when the commercial fishing business collapsed due to overfishing. Since then, the historic Cannery Row, the setting of John Steinbeck novels Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday, has been transformed into a tourist attraction. One of the former sardine canning factories now houses the Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in the world. The Monterey Bay Aquarium exhibits concentrate on the the ecosystem of the Monterey Bay (now protected by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary). The Kelp exhibit, a 33-feet-high aquarium, was the first to successfully grow a kelp forest. The Outer Bay exhibit, a one million gallon aquarium which features one of the largest windows in the world, kept in captivity a Great White Shark a prolonged period of time, but she was released in 2005 after killing two other sharks in the exhibit. However, what many visitors find most fascinating is the aquarium extensive collection of beautifully presented jellies.

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Fisherman's wharf at sunset, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Fishing basket, Fisherman's wharf, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Monterey Harbor. Monterey, California, USA (color) Boats and Fisherman's Wharf, afternoon, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Monterey Pine at Lover's Point. Monterey, California, USA (color) Cannery row at night. Monterey, California, USA (color) Cannery Row at night, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Kelp exhibit, Monterey Aquarium, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Woman looking at anchovies swiming. Monterey, California, USA (color) Anchovies swimming in circles. Monterey, California, USA (color) Woman holding child in front of jellyfish, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Jellyfish, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Jellyfish exhibit, Monterey Aquarium, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Watching the one-million-gallon open-ocean aquarium, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Glass artwork inspired by jellies, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Blue jellyfish, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Boats and Fisherman's Wharf, afternoon, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Boats and Fisherman's Wharf, afternoon, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Monterey Canning Company building at night. Monterey, California, USA (color) Cannery Row building at night, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Kelp exhibit, Monterey Aquarium, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Swarm of Anchovies. Monterey, California, USA (color) Graceful jellies, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Two Jellies, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Jellyfish exhibit, Monterey Aquarium, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Visitors and Jellyfish, Monterey Aquarium, Monterey. Monterey, California, USA (color) Glass artwork inspired by jellyfish, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Flower hat jelly, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color) Blue jelly, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Monterey, California, USA (color)

All text and photos © QT Luong. See conditions for use of images. All the 29 color pictures of Monterey are on this page

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