touch pools
Hands-on marine exhibits
Touch pools are shallow tanks at aquariums and marine centers where visitors can handle sea creatures—starfish, sea urchins, hermit crabs, small rays.
The pools allow direct contact with animals that would otherwise remain behind glass.
Staff typically supervise to protect both animals and visitors: The kids spent an hour at the touch pool.
- aquariumTank for keeping fish
- tidal zoneShore area between watermarks
- starfishFive-armed marine invertebrate
- sea anemoneTentacled marine polyp
- sea cucumberElongated marine echinoderm
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