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 by Lhenne1
Be careful handling any of the animals...they could you or you could hurt them. But they're neat to look at and I got to see some huge starfish up close.
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Most tourists view the sea lions between Fishermans Wharf and Cannery Row while they sun themselves on the rocks like lazy old cows. People who have spent more than a night or two in town know the sea lions get loud and obnoxious from about sunset until 2 or 3 in the morning. Where do they go when its time to frolic in the the Monterey Bay? Many head to Commercial Wharf.
Here you will see groups of 20-30 begging for food, swimming, diving, and playing sea lion king of the mountain on the buoys and piers. We saw a couple of big fellas out at the very tip of the Commercial Wharf fighting for position on a small horizontal slab of concrete just a few feet above the water. The bigger one had been there long enough that he was dry, but a younger, and stronger sea lion jumped up and threw him off as we watched.
Sea lions occasionally swim with one flipper out of the water. When the water is cool, they stick a flipper out into the sun to absorb the sun's warmth. When the water is too warm, they will wet a flipper, then stick it into the air so it gets cooled off by the breeze.
Of course if you want to see even more of the noisy buggers, try the Coast Guard Wharf. Leave a Comment
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 Whale Watching by Bregman
For one of the oparators of such tours have a look at http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com.
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 Playful penguins by halloweengirl
The penguins are a new addition to the aquarium. In fact an entire area is dedicated to them. They are very playful and smart. This picture is blurred, even though I used the freeze frame function on my camera, they were just too lively. Leave a Comment
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 A nap in the sunshine by phildeni
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 View over the slough from the
visitors center by Ewingjr98, 4 more photos
During my visit I hiked all three major trail loops and a few of the spur trails in about two hours. Sure it was a fast walk and I didn't see much wildlife, but to me, a bird is a bird is a bird... I did see some cool crabs and a mule deer during my hike. This is not the best hiking around in my opinion, and could get expensive at $2.50 a person if you had a big group, so I'd recommend Pinnacles, the Santa Cruz Redwoods, Point Lobos, or Big Sur for a much more entertaining hiking experience.
From Highway 1, take Dolan Road east, which is right at the power plant. Go about 5 miles then take a left on Elkhon Road, another 2-3 miles and the front entrance will be on the left. Leave a Comment
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