Stretching along miles and miles of pristine California Coastline, the Half Moon Bay region is teeming with aquatic life and rich marine reserves- -and exciting ways to interact with them. Play with starfish, hermit crabs, and more while tide pooling. Go on a fishing expedition from land or sea. Grab some binoculars and watch migrating gray whales from the beach or a whale-watching cruise. Make the short drive to Año Nuevo State Reserve to see the magnificent and sizable elephant seals lounging on the beach. Or play ornithologist and check out the sea birds during a bird-watching adventure. Plan your trip right and you'll find Half Moon Bay is one big natural aquarium containing an amazingly diverse and wide selection of the sea's living wonders.