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Monterey Bay Aquarium - white shark on exhibit
August 31, 2007

Posted by CindyW in : For Kids , trackback

Labor day weekend is here. For those who still don’t have any plans (like me), here is a possible activity: visit Monterey Bay Aquarium. It’s always fun for my family to go there. Now there is even a better reason. Yesterday evening, a white shark was placed in the Outer Bay exhibit. For those who have not been there, visiting the Outer Bay exhibit is a mesmerizing experience. My kids can spend an hour staring at the giant fish - bluefin tuna, sun fish, hammerhead sharks, and many other. Now a white shark.

This is the third white shark Monterey Bay Aquarium has had in their exhibit. The first one was there for 198 days before returning to the wild and the second one stayed for 137 days. Hopefully this one will stay around for a few months.

While you are there, don’t forget to pick up the handy seafood guide, which tells you which fish are sustainably caught and which fish are on the endangered list.

See other fun exhibits in the aquarium and why we need to care about sustainable seafood.

CindyW at Organicpicks

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1. Ken Peterson - August 31, 2007

Since it’s a holiday weekend, a couple of tips to make the visit easier:
- Buy advance tickets online at the aquarium website, http://www.mbayaq.org. You can print them out at home. Saves LOTS of time waiting in line.
- Saturday and Sunday the aquarium’s open til 8 p.m. A visit later in the day, especially on Sunday (the busiest day of the holiday weekend) will be more pleasant.

I’m on staff there, so consider these insider tips. Thanks for the mention!

Ken Peterson