Rockpools are teeming with life
Are you brave enough to touch a spiny sea urchin or sea star at our Interactive Touchpool Exhibit?
Many different creatures live in these shallow pools – they all need to be tough to adapt to different temperatures and waves crashing over them!
Most sea stars have 5 arms but some species can have up to 24! Sea stars have hundreds of little tube feet which they use to walk, stick to rocks and respire!
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Sea Urchins
Our sea urchins will move their spines to "shake your finger" when you touch them in our Interactive Touchpool Experience!
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Sea Stars
Most sea stars have 5 arms but some species can have up to 24! Starfish have hundreds of little tube feet which they use to walk, stick to rockfaces and respire!