Monterey Bay is a big, beautiful bay on the coast of California. A bay is a place where the ocean curves inward along the shore. The water in Monterey Bay is part of the Pacific Ocean. The bay is famous for its amazing ocean animals and a giant underwater canyon that is as deep as the Grand Canyon!
If you visit Monterey Bay, you can see the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is one of the best aquariums in the world! Inside, you can watch sea otters play, see colorful jellyfish, and even touch sea stars in a special tide pool area. Outside, you can walk along the shore and look for real tide pools in the rocks.
Monterey Bay is home to many wonderful animals. Sea otters float on their backs and use rocks to crack open clams and crabs. Humpback whales visit the bay to eat tiny fish and krill. You can also spot sea lions, dolphins, and pelicans. The bay has a huge kelp forest underwater where fish and other creatures hide.
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