ATTRACTIONS: REEF TOUCH TANK SEA STARS AND SPONGES ARE WITHIN VISITORS' REACH.(DAILY BREAK) From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: June 15, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: PAUL CLANCY STAFF WRITER

Ever touch a blue mussel? A sea star? A living sponge?

If you donned scuba gear and dove to the base of the Chesapeake Light Tower at the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, you could reach out and touch some of the creatures that cling to the tower's massive legs or hide among its crevices.

The folks at the museum have put these passive creatures within reach of visitors who merely walk into this make-believe habitat. ...