staff presenting kids with a hermit crab

Get your hands wet — literally — at the Marine Science Center’s Aquatic Touch Pools. These exhibits feature cownose rays, Atlantic stingrays, sea urchins, giant Caribbean hermit crabs and other marine organisms.

Ever wonder what a stingray feels like? At the 13-foot-long, 1,400-gallon pool, visitors can reach in and feel a diversity of organisms that inhabit our local waters. Learn why these animals have different skin types. Is it for protection, swimming or hiding from predators? Get an up-close look and feel of sea urchins and peppermint shrimp as they move around the Invertebrate Touch Pool. Come out and meet our ambassadors of the sea.

Stingray Daily Feeding Times

  • 11:00 a.m.
  • 1:00 p.m.
  • 3:00 p.m.

*Times may vary.