The Monterey Bay Aquarium is at the heart of the nation's largest marine sanctuary and has more than a hundred galleries and exhibits which recreate the Monterey Bay's many habitats, from shallow tide pools to the vast open ocean. Exhibits will reveal the more than 350,000 strange and colorful creatures that live in Monterey Bay, from playful sea otters and delicate jellyfish to powerful sharks, elusive octopus and giant ocean sunfish. There are also a variety of hands-on exhibits which give you the opportunity to get into direct contact with many of the local marine inhabitants. The reception will be a strolling dinner with refreshments. Bus transportation for Symposium participants will be available at the entrance to the Conference Center.
Cost is included in the registration fee.
The Symposium banquet will be held in the Regency Grand Ballroom of the Conference Center at the Monterey Hyatt. The banquet is not included in the registration fee. This tour covers the entire Monterey Peninsula. The tour lasts four hours. The tour starts and ends at the entrance to the Conference Center.