The famed Monterey Bay Aquarium is now offering free admission to low-income families. The program, which kicked off Memorial Day, allows anyone who receives federal food assistance benefits through ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the Monterey Bay Aquarium counts down its 40th anniversary in October, The Herald is doing a series of stories taking a closer look at the history, research work and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the Monterey Bay Aquarium counts down to its 40th anniversary next week, The Herald is doing a series of stories taking a closer look at the history, programs and behind-the-scenes ...

There are many spectacular aquariums around the world, but these are the best of the best when it comes to magnificent ...

With more than 81,000 sea creatures and plants that represent more than 770 species, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the most visited attractions on the Monterey Peninsula, and for good reason.

MONTEREY – The brainchild of a group of young marine biologists, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has always had a focus on our local marine life and was at one time expected to be “just” a public ...

MONTEREY – As marine biology students and teachers, the braintrust that would later become founders of the Monterey Bay Aquarium were well acquainted with aquariums and zoos around the world. But ...

Nobel Prize winning writer John Steinbeck set four of his acclaimed novels, including the epic "East of Eden," in Monterey County, California. The area, located on California’s central coast, is also ...