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Santa Cruz Wharf Venture Quest is located on the Wharf.
Santa Cruz County Online visitor information keeps you up-to-date on Santa Cruz's year-round events for everyone. Find out about the latest news for visitors, or check out what's happening.
Monterey Bay National Marine Sancturary The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is a Federally protected marine area offshore of California's central coast. The MBNMS is part of a system of 13 National Marine Sanctuaries and one marine national monument, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation serves an important niche in the regional non-profit community. By partnering with the National Marine Sanctuary Program and other ocean and coastal management agencies, we’re able to help facilitate their important work.
Costanoa Costanoa is an eco adventure resort designed to encourage guests to explore the stunning beauty of our protected California coastline and Discover the Pace of Nature.

Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Facts

The Marine Sanctuary was established in 1992 for the purpose of resource protection, research, education, and public use of this national treasure. It is part of a system of 13 National Marine Sanctuaries administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Size: 6,094 square statute miles or 4,024 square nautical miles.

Marine Mammals: 26 species
Seabirds: 94 species
Fish: 345 species
Turtles: 4 species
Invertebrates: 31 phyla
Marine algae: 450-plus species
Historical Sites: 1,276 reported shipwrecks and 718 prehistoric sites.