OUR FAMILY HAS VISITED MONTEREY MANY TIMES. I REMEMBER A SMALL MUSEUM BY THE OCEAN IN PACIFIC GROVE THAT DISPLAYS MANY BUTTERFLIES, ESPECIALLY THE MONARCHS. THEY HAVE A LARGE ROCK WHALE SCULPTURE IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND TEACHES ABOUT NATURAL HISTORY.THEY HAVE SOME ANIMALS ON EXHIBIT AS WELL AS FOSSILS, NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS, AND MICROSCOPES FOR KIDS. THEY HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS COME THE PACIFIC GROVE AND TEACH ABOUT MOUNTAIN LIONS AS WELL AS PLANTS OF THE AREA, INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY.
THE MONTEREY AQUARIUM IS LOCATED HERE AS WELL. IT IS A WONDERFUL TWO STORY AQUARIUM WITH LARGE AQUARIUMS FEATURING VARIOUS SEA LIFE, OTTERS, SHARKS, AND PEOPLE WHO SCUBA DIVE TO FEED THE SHARKS. IT ALSO HAS A NEAT AMPHITHEATRE THAT TEACHES PEOPLE ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR RESEARCH. TIDE POOLING IS FUN TO EXPLORE THE CREATURES ALONG THE SHORE. THE AQUARIUM HAS MANY EXHIBITS ON OCTOPUS, PINK FLAMINGOS, KELP FORESTS, LIFE ON THE BAY, ROCKY SHORE, SANDY SHORE, AND AVIARY, SECRET LIVES OF SEA HORSES, SEA OTTERS, SPLASH ZONE AND PENGUINS. THEY HAVE A PACIFIC OCTOPUS, JELLY FISH, SEA TURTLES, AMPHIBIANS, AND ALGAE AND PLANTS.
THIS TOWN HOLDS FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE "GOOD OLD DAYS". ONCE A YEAR THOUSANDS OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES COME TO NEST AND MATE HERE. THE TREES WHERE THEY HANG OUT IS AN AMAZING SITE OF ORANGE AND WHITE BUTTERFLIES STACKED UPON EACH OTHER. IT IS IN VARIOUS PINE AND OAK WOODLANDS. NOVEMBER THROUGH EARLY MARCH YOU CAN SEE BUTTERFLIES.
WE HAVE ALSO VIEWED THE 12 MILE LOOP ALONG THE COAST. THEY HAVE VARIOUS STOPS TO VIEW THE OCEAN LIFE AND TIDAL POOLS. EVEN IN SUMMER IT CAN BE COLD HERE WITH THE WINDS. IT IS A VERY GORGEOUS PLACE TO VIEW!
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