You might think rocky shore life is a beach. But plants and animals there often deal with pounding waves, constant fights for space and hot, dry hours out of water. Over time, living things on the rocky shore have adapted to cope with these extremes. Come discover how life fits in on the rocky shore. This exhibit features live animals like sea stars, anemones, sea urchins, limpets and more!
Extreme Zone: Rocky Shore
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Touch Tank
Get a closer look at rocky shore organisms such as sea stars, limpets, sea urchins, anemones and more. Is that crazy creature a plant or an animal—or neither? How does it eat? A friendly Science Center educator will answer your questions as you peer into the touch tank, or even touch a creature or two.
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®Leroy Hamilton
Be a Barnacle
On the rocky shore, many organisms are stuck to the rocks to keep from being washed away by the waves, so they have to snag their food as it floats by. Some grab a meal with their legs, and others by filtering the water. See how it feels to be a barnacle as you try to catch ping-pong "prey" in this fun exhibit.
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Touch Tank
Get a closer look at rocky shore organisms such as sea stars, limpets, sea urchins, anemones and more. Is that crazy creature a plant or an animal—or neither? How does it eat? A friendly Science Center educator will answer your questions as you peer into the touch tank, or even touch a creature or two.
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Image attribution
®Leroy Hamilton
Be a Barnacle
On the rocky shore, many organisms are stuck to the rocks to keep from being washed away by the waves, so they have to snag their food as it floats by. Some grab a meal with their legs, and others by filtering the water. See how it feels to be a barnacle as you try to catch ping-pong "prey" in this fun exhibit.
