Before the seminar started I had a free morning. Many years ago Joe and I had been to the Monterey Aquarium and I remembered how incredible it was so I decided to spend my free time at the aquarium. It was better than I remembered. If you are ever in the Monterey area this is a stop you don’t want to miss.
Joe said my photos were just like what he sees when diving in the kelp beds off the Monterey Coast. But, I did not have to get wet to see mine!
This leopard shark does not look too big, but I still would not want to pet him.
The prawns made me hungry for lunch!
This is the first time I have seen live sand dollars. I’ve found their shells on the beach at the Outer Banks many times. But never before had I seen them live.
Tube annemonies and red star fish
Hard coral, blue tangs, anthias, and pennant butterfly fish.
Brittle Star below.
Oh, these penguins were so darn cute.
The jelly fish exhibit was one of my favorite exhibits.
And the sea horse exhibit was another phenomenal exhibit. The large object in the center of the photo below is not seaweed. It is a sea horse. Boy does he have good camouflage.
What a great time at the aquarium. I loved every minute of it.
This week I am off to Ohio. I’ll fill you in when I get back.