The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea is dedicated to exposing aquanauts of all ages to the marvels of the sea. The Gallery of the Salish Sea re-creates local habitats, enabling visitors to enjoy a panorama of the wolf eels, rock fish, and octopuses that populate the coast. Touch pools provide the opportunity to shake hands with a sea star or tickle an urchin while the Ocean's Heartbeat exhibit allows guests an up-close look at the tiniest denizens of the deep through the lens of a microscope.