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Monterey Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California. 26 miles (42 kilometers) long.


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A sea hare glides through an eelgrass meadow in the shallows of Monterey Bay, where Pace was photographing in the evening light.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

In Monterey Bay, south of San Francisco, harmful algae are so prevalent that two humpback whales were found dead ashore in early June.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The otter will then go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for up to eight weeks of critical care.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Mount Toro, on the brother range to the west, was a rounded benign mountain, and to the north Monterey Bay shone like a blue platter.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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