CaliforniaResortLife.com MontereyBay

The Monterey Bay Area, (AKA The Bay Area) describes the whole of the coastal communities of Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.

Local waters of the Pacific Ocean are is home to many varieties of marine mammals, including sea otters, harbor seals, and bottlenose dolphins; as well as being on the migratory path of Gray and Humpback Whales and a breeding site for elephant seals. Many species of fish, sharks, mollusks such as abalone and squid, birds, and sea turtles also live in the bay. Several varieties of kelp grow in the bay, some becoming as tall as trees, forming what is known as a kelp forest.



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