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[[File:Cetacean Institute entrance.jpg|thumb|The front of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The "Cetacean Institute" sign is hung over the aquarium name, under the actual logo]]
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a public aquarium located south of the city of San Francisco in Monterey, California. The aquarium contains various aquatic life to include [[fish]], octopus, penguins and sea otters. The aquarium does not host large marine mammals such as [[dolphin]]s and [[whale]]s.
  
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[[File:Cetacean Institute staircase.jpg|thumb|left|[[William Shatner]] (as Admiral Kirk) walking down the stairs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium]]
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[[File:Portola Brand Sardines.jpg|thumb|The former site of the [[Portola Sardines|Portola Sardine cannery]]]]
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The '''Monterey Bay Aquarium''' is a public aquarium located south of the city of San Francisco in Monterey, California. The aquarium contains various aquatic life to include fish, octopus, penguins and sea otters. The aquarium does not host large marine mammals such as dolphins and whales.
   
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Monterey Bay Aquarium was used as a filming location in {{film|4}}, specifically to show where the fictitious [[humpback whale]]s known as [[George and Gracie]] were located. For the film, the front of the aquarium (to include its logo) was modified with a sign, reading “[[Cetacean Institute]]”, hung over the aquarium’s name. To show the whale tank, the aquarium’s tide water exhibit was filled in with sea water (this entire area of the aquarium is normally a dry bed with minimal water) and then the tide water tank was drained out for the dramatic scene where [[Gillian Taylor]] comes to work and finds that the whales have been taken without her knowledge.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium was used as a filming location in {{film|4}}, specifically to show where the fictitious [[humpback whale]]s, known as "[[George and Gracie]]", were located. For the film, the front of the aquarium (to include its logo) was modified with a sign, reading "[[Cetacean Institute]]," hung over the aquarium's name.
   
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To show the whale tank, the aquarium's tide water exhibit was filled in with sea water (this entire area of the aquarium is normally a dry bed with minimal water) and then the tide water tank was drained out for the dramatic scene where [[Gillian Taylor]] comes to work and finds that the whales have been taken without her knowledge. [http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z309/FleetCaptain/TwoAqur.jpg]
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In {{film|4}}, [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Spock]] ride a bus across the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] to get to the Cetacean Institute which the film states is located north in the city of [[Sausalito]]. In actuality, Monterey Bay Aquarium is located almost two hours drive south of San Francisco over state highways [http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_tips/directions.asp].
  
   
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In {{film|4}}, [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Spock]] ride a bus across the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] to get to the Cetacean Institute, which the film states is located north in the city of Sausalito. In actuality, Monterey Bay Aquarium is almost a two hour drive south of San Francisco over state highways. [http://www.mbayaq.org/vi/vi_tips/directions.asp]
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==External links==
  
   
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.mbayaq.org/ Monterey Aquarium Website]
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* [http://www.mbayaq.org/ MBayAq.org] - official web site
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* {{Wikipedia|Monterey Bay Aquarium}}
 
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** [http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/aa/timelinebrowser.asp?tf=29 A page on the filming]
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Cetacean Institute entrance

The front of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The "Cetacean Institute" sign is hung over the aquarium name, under the actual logo

Cetacean Institute staircase

William Shatner (as Admiral Kirk) walking down the stairs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Portola Brand Sardines

The former site of the Portola Sardine cannery

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a public aquarium located south of the city of San Francisco in Monterey, California. The aquarium contains various aquatic life to include fish, octopus, penguins and sea otters. The aquarium does not host large marine mammals such as dolphins and whales.

Monterey Bay Aquarium was used as a filming location in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, specifically to show where the fictitious humpback whales, known as "George and Gracie", were located. For the film, the front of the aquarium (to include its logo) was modified with a sign, reading "Cetacean Institute," hung over the aquarium's name.

To show the whale tank, the aquarium's tide water exhibit was filled in with sea water (this entire area of the aquarium is normally a dry bed with minimal water) and then the tide water tank was drained out for the dramatic scene where Gillian Taylor comes to work and finds that the whales have been taken without her knowledge. [1]

In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, James T. Kirk and Spock ride a bus across the Golden Gate Bridge to get to the Cetacean Institute, which the film states is located north in the city of Sausalito. In actuality, Monterey Bay Aquarium is almost a two hour drive south of San Francisco over state highways. [2]

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