The Monterey Bay Aquarium

Rear of the Aquarium (photo by “Meij.kobayashi,” public domain)

Continuing the museum theme, one of the world’s best aquaria is the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California.

Kelp forest exhibit (photo by “Daderot,” public domain)

One of the highlights of the Aquarium is an 8.5 metre tall tank which houses a kelp forest exhibit.

Sea nettles (photo by “Omegacentrix”)

For those who cannot travel to Monterey, there are several live web cams providing views of some of the star exhibits.

The sea otters are among the most popular exhibits (photo by Fred Hsu)