Located a few minutes from Carmel, approximately 125 miles of San Francisco, the Aquarium provides permanent exhibits of Monterey´s beautiful natural communities. The Outer Bay Wing is devoted to the open ocean and features a one-million-gallon tank containing sharks, tuna and sea turtles. The Aquarium holds more than 550 different species. Bring your camera to take great pictures of sea otters, jellyfish, octopuses, sea dragons, sea horses, penguins and more. With photographer George Lakis leading the way, the Monterey Bay Aquarium will transform the way you view the oceans.