TAMPA, Fla. — It’s a chance to learn about the animals that live in tide pools in the Pacific Northwest with a recreated habitat at The Florida Aquarium.
The tide comes in every 30 seconds at the Pacific Northwest tide pool exhibit at The Florida Aquarium.
“It’s called a surge, and it’s actually what these animals are looking for in the wild,” said curator Chrisy Barrett, witness to another habitat opening at the Tampa institution.
It’s 60 feet of available touch tank-style exploring, all at a crisp 50 degrees, with more than 200 invertebrates you can gently learn about.
Of course, Barrett is a fan of all water creatures, like anemones and star fish, but her favorites have hard exoskeletons — squat lobsters and spot prawn.
In addition to water temperatures, the exhibit also replicates the atmosphere, changing from day to night every 20 minutes.
All of this fits into the flow of The Florida Aquarium’s shared purpose — to save marine life.
So they make you love them, one squishy or hard invertebrate at a time.
Virginia Johnson
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