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Horseshoe crabs, sea stars and sea urchins are invertebrate animals that live in ocean tide pools. You can touch them at the Butterfly Pavilion's Water's Edge!

Atlantic & Pacific Ocean Temperatures

Animals living in our Pacific Ocean tidepools require a water temperature of 52 degrees Fahrenheit while Atlantic Ocean animals need a water temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit.

As in the world's oceans, small variations in water temperature can have big impacts on the health and adaptations of the animals that live there.