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Aquarium Celebrates Hosting 2 Million Students for Free Education Visits

Programs dating to grand opening help create ocean advocates

On January 24 the Monterey Bay Aquarium marks a notable milestone when it celebrates hosting 2 million students who have taken part in free education programs at the world-acclaimed aquarium.

The Vast and the Fast: Explore the Open Sea at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Newly transformed galleries offer close encounters with seabirds, sharks, jellies, turtles and more

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is transforming the way people see the oceans with a new perspective on the vast, virtually unexplored waters of the open sea. The aquarium’s acclaimed Outer Bay galleries have re-opened as The Open Sea — shining light on epic migrations of ocean animals across the Pacific and the constant motion of life in the open ocean.

Explore the World of Seahorses and Their Kin

With heads like horses, tails like monkeys and pouches like kangaroos, seahorses and their kin continue to delight visitors in the special exhibition, "The Secret Lives of Seahorses." Explore four multimedia galleries and discover how these shy and secretive animals grow up, attract mates, and give birth in one of the nation's largest exhibitions of these charismatic animals.