 The deepest point is 10,663 feet (3,250 meters) in the Monterey Submarine Canyon, which is deeper than the Grand Canyon.The average ocean surface temperature is 55 °F (13 °C).The sanctuary provides habitat for 34 species of marine mammals, 94 species of seabirds, 345 species of fish, 4 of turtles,
31 phyla of invertebrates, and more than 450 species of marine algae.