Featuring 29 miles of coastline, Santa Cruz County is an exquisite place, for sea creatures and landlubbers alike. The vibrant Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is one of only 14 federally protected national marine sanctuaries in the country and there are many ways you can enjoy the bay. Dive lush kelp forests or watch sea lions at play off the Santa Cruz Wharf. Kayak through waterways shared with dolphins and sea otters. Sail indigo-colored waters. See grey whales as they migrate through the sanctuary during winter and spring. View a plethora of coastal birds where the Sanctuary meets land in Pajaro Valley. Or visit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center and pet a sea star. As evening nears, watch the last orange streak of sunset fade into the resting waters.
For more information about the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary log-on to the Sanctuary's web site at www.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov, or click here to view a field guide to the Monterey Bay National Marine Santuary for visitors and locals. |
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