the big draw was the jellyfish and the seahorse exhibits.
they had all kinds of jellyfish like this neon jellyfish
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-16](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-hL0fIO.jpeg)
the moon jellyfish are one of my favorites
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-15](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-1R_HXK.jpeg)
these actually looked like spaceships in outer space
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-14](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-2M2nbl.jpeg)
they had many varieties most of which I don't remember the names of
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-13](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-QBUkxf.jpeg)
this is one of my favorite shots of them. Its hard to get a really good shot with all the glass but this one made me happy
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-12](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-2kRFoD.jpeg)
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-11](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-8TAzsF.jpeg)
do you get the picture that they fascinate me?
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-10](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-UbsUrM.jpeg)
then came the seahorses. so delicate so precious
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-9](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-0CISBl.jpeg)
my husbands personal favorite
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-8](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-fScR6Q.jpeg)
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-7](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-hRmnbv.jpeg)
and for a last shot on seahorses:
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-6](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-wg4Feb.jpeg)
and of course there were sharks
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-17](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-sXrVVm.jpeg)
weird and ugly fish
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-18](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-lZsXlC.jpeg)
the penguins were just not very social today and this was my favorite shot it made me feel sad for them. on display for so long that must get frustrating.
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-21](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-LIFS57.jpeg)
this was cool to see. I have never seen anything but dead sand dollars
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-22](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-eS0gIn.jpeg)
and this shot made me hungry
![Monterey Aquarium california 2013-23](http://m5.paperblog.com/i/66/665469/monterey-aquarium-L-78rnAL.jpeg)
if you ever get to monterey GO to the aquarium there is so much more than this there and it really is a wonderful aquarium.