The Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) in California's Monterey is one of the largest public aquariums worldwide. Was built in 198! opened the e"hibition with a ##$million dollar $%pende by &a'id (ac)ard on the grounds of a former fish factory at theCannery *ow . +n e"tension for , #- million was completed in 199.. /t is )nown for the acrylic window that allows you to 'iew the largest aquarium. /t was a long time with a length of 1- and a height of # meters! the largest window worldwide.Contents 1e"hibition 0%cience 12uilding Miscellaneous #*eferences .Web 3in)sExhibition 4 5dit 67n display there is the Monterey 2ay +quarium more than 1#!888 animals and ##8 different species of marine animals 9 tiny slugs o'er starfish! :ellyfish to large shar)s and penguins . 416The aquarium has about 088 tan)s! the largest of which ;The 7uter 2ay; holds aboutmillion liters of water 416 . +lso the area 7uter 2ay includes a comprehensi'e collection of :ellyfish. 7ther priorities include a large )elp forest basin! sea otters ! an e"tensi'e e"hibition of other otters are shown one in the penguins. 406 ?rom the terrace to otters can be obser'ed in the wild.Science 4 5dit 6The world's headlines! the Monterey 2ay +quarium came through his pioneering pro:ect! the first successful long$stay accommodation of a young white shar) in an aquarium.This female white shar) was captured in +ugust 088 off the California coast and transported on 1 %eptember 088 to the Monterey 2ay +quarium. +fter 198$day stay in the aquarium! the shar) was released bac) into the wild in March 088#. @is :ourney through the ocean was recorded by a trac)ingde'ice for a period of 18 days. 7'erall! the aquarium housed been si" white shar)s! the last date 0811! which were all equipped with trac)ing de'ice and e"posed again. 416/n addition! the Monterey 2ay +quarium also runs a program to protect sea otter ed by e"cellence! inno'ation! and 'ision.; F&a'id (ac)ardResearch4edit6M2+*/'s scientists! engineers! and support staff collaborate on a wide range of cutting$edge marine research pro:ects enabled by inno'ati'e technology. M2+*/'s current efforts span the interdisciplinary fields of ocean science! including marine biology! geology! chemistry! and biological oceanography. M2+*/ also de'elops new oceanographic research tools and techniques! as well as technology related to ocean obser'atories.Much of M2+*/'s research focuses on the de'elopment and use of robotic 'ehicles and other automated methods for gathering information in the ocean. These tools pro'ide a unique 'iew of ocean life and physical phenomena.Research vessels4edit6*esearch 'essel Western Flyer at M2+*/ (ierM2+*/'s flagship research 'essel is the *GB Western ?lyer! a 1#..$meter