01.7.10
From the issue Sea Up Close
Art Horse
If drama, intrigue, romance, and a character-driven story are your idea of good theater, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has the show for you. The venerable Central Coast institution is currently exhibiting The Secret Lives of Seahorses. Fifteen types of seahorses are featured in aquarium displays that are like glamorous sets of the ocean world: The lighting! The bubble and cylinder tanks! All artistically designed to get you closer to these rare creatures—the only ones in the animal kingdom to have all-male pregnancies. The colorful cast includes the graceful leafy seadragon (our favorite) that so closely resembles a large piece of seaweed you'll have to blink to make sure you're seeing things right; and the quirky (rather bloated) potbelly seahorse. Even inch-long dwarf seahorses have a supporting role. So get to the show that's got everyone talking, and take in some horseplay.
Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey; 831-648-4800. Tickets are $29.95 for adults; $17.95 for kids ages 3-12; kids under 3 have complimentary admission. Visit their Web site for hours of operation.
