Monterey Bay Aquarium NEWS RELEASE


"EVENINGS BY THE BAY" LETS AQUARIUM VISITORS ENJOY

EXTENDED TIME WITH EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS ALL SUMMER LONG

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8 p.m. closing, live jazz music, feeding sessions planned each Saturday and Sunday



Enjoy the magic of summer twilight each Saturday and Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium during "Evenings by the Bay." Visitors will have two extra hours to commune with their favorite sea creatures - and the freshwater inhabitants of the new Wild About Otters special exhibition.

In addition to all the exhibits and regular programs offered during the day, evening visitors will enjoy live jazz, special auditorium programs and feeding sessions, and extended hours at the Portola Café with "Evenings by the Bay" food and drink options. The aquarium's gift and bookstores will remain open until 8 p.m. on summer weekends as well.

Normal closing for the aquarium is 6 p.m. daily. "Evenings by the Bay" allows visitors to stroll through the aquarium after the daytime crowds have thinned. For evening guests, there will be smooth jazz and a front-row seat for favorite feeding shows. Aquarium staff is always looking for ways to improve visitors' experience. Their goal for "Evenings by the Bay" is to help make 2007 summer weekends at the aquarium more enjoyable.

"Evenings by the Bay" activities include:

* A feeding and training session at the Sea Otter Exhibit

* A Kelp Forest dive show

* Live jazz in the Marine Mammal Hall from 6 to 8 p.m.

* Special feature programs in the auditorium.

* Extended hours at the Portola Cafe and the aquarium's gift and bookstores (meals and store purchases are not included with admission).

For details about "Evenings by the Bay," visit www.montereybayaquarium.org.

The mission of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the oceans.



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