From the giant redwood trees to the migrating gray whales, we will introduce you to a few of our more interesting species. The Bay is also a very active geological zone with frequent earthquakes, The latest of note being the Loma Prieta 7.0 quake of 1989. Check out our panorama of the epicenter under the geology heading. To learn more about what the Monterey Bay area has to offer, see our Favorite Links page.
Elephant seals are among the deepest diving marine mammals.
When babies are born, they stay on land for a while before going into the ocean, they are called weaners. After 3 weeks of suckling, weaners are left by the mothers and don't feed until they are ready to go in the ocean. Northern Elephant seals were almost extinct at the turn of the century due to hunting. Now they are back on track and can be seen at Ano Nuevo Reserve and in the Monterey Bay. They have short fore flippers and swim with their hind flippers, which distinguish them from the Sea Lions.