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.

What You Need To Know • The Florida Aquarium offers a new Pacific Northwest tide pool exhibit • See more than 200 invertebrates in 50-degree water • Water surges every 30 seconds to mimic the tide • This the 10th habitat at the aquarium

It's 60 feet of available touch tank-style exploring, all at a crisp 50 degrees, with more than 200 invertebrates

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