Monterey Bay, California - Animal Seekers

Monterey Bay, California.
Monterey, California, is located in Central California.
Boats at the docks in Monterey, California.
There's an abundance of wildlife in Monterey. Look closely in this photo and you can sea a sea otter, dolphins, birds and more.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is an awesome small zoo, featuring lots of Pacific Ocean wildlife.
A view of Monterey Bay.
Another view of the bay on a cloudy day.
Another view of Monterey Bay.
A rainbow illuminates the cloudy sky.
A view of Monterey Bay.
A tree on a group of rocks jutting out into Monterey Bay.

If you are in search of marine wildlife, Monterey Bay is one of the best places in the country to see it. In the brief time I was there, I saw sea otters, seals, sea lions, jellyfish and so much more. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a must-see for animal lovers: It does an excellent job of showing off the local wildlife and even has an area you can walk up to see the ocean and lots of animals in the wild. It’s one of my favorite little zoos/aquariums in the country. Located south of San Francisco along the Pacific Coast Highway, there’s lots to do along Monterey Bay with small towns and pretty scenery all around. I visited the southern end of the bay near Monterey, California.

Animal Sightings

Sighting #1

What: Pacific Sea Nettle

When: April 2011

Where: Monterey Docks near the historic part of Monterey, California.

How: I saw several Pacific Sea Nettles just walking along the docks at Monterey, California. All you had to do was look down in the water and there they were, bobbing along. They were surrounded by several fish as well.