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The Red Rock Flipper
Across most of the world’s coasts in the winter, you might spot plump little birds with a dove-like appearance but…
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Is Tide Pooling Better than Snorkeling?
Short Answer: It depends on what you want out of your experience and what you’re comfortable with. If you’re more…
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Book Review: Waves and Beaches by Willard Bascom and Kim McCoy
Waves and Beaches by Willard Bascom and and updated Kim McCoy is an excellent resource on the physics and science…
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Tips for Birding on the Coast
Most tidepoolers are focused on finding invertebrates, but they are far from the only animals that call the intertidal home.…
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Too Small To See
Most animals that live in the intertidal are small on most scales. Certainly on the human scale, you won’t often…
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One Tide Pool
Like any other “seek and find” hobby (bird watching, fossil hunting, coin collecting, etc), tide pooling often feels like you…
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5 Steps to Finding an Octopus at the Tide Pools
When I was a kid, finding an octopus at the tide pools was the ultimate victory. This elusive creature is truly a treat to see in the wild. Often argued to be the smartest of all invertebrates, octopi are one of the most fascinating creatures in the ocean and if you’re lucky, you can find one in the tide pools. If you want to see an octopus in the tide pools but aren’t sure where to start, I’ve got your covered. Here are 5 simple steps to (hopefully) finding…
Can you Go Tide Pooling In Hawaii?
The short answer is yes! Absolutely you can go tide pooling in Hawaii and other tropical islands. The long answer is that it might look a little different if you are used to tide pooling in temperate regions like Europe…
5 Dangerous Animals to Look Out For In The Tide Pools
“How can I stay safe on the coast?” is a common tide pooling question. While you are far more likely to be injured by a wave or a rock in the tide pools, some animals can potentially harm you. We’ll discuss only a few of them here. Depending on where you are in the world,…
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Marine Invertebrate and Intertidal Terms
Tide pooling isn’t an exclusive hobby for those only with scientific knowledge. But because it deals with marine invertebrates and the ecology of the intertidal, there is plenty of science to delve into, if you want. Every scientific field has field-specific terms that are used to simplify concepts and aid in communication. Therefore, understanding scientific…
Nudibranchs and sea slugs
Sea-not-quite slugs: Trivia, Erato, and Allies
Over the past several months, I’ve taken a deep dive into marine gastropod taxonomy. Riveting, I know, but I find that the more I know about these creatures, the more interesting they become and the more likely I am to…
Two New Species of Nudibranch Described from California
Unlike my last new species post (April Fools, if you didn’t notice the date ;), these two new species are real, and they live right off the coast where many of us tide pool: Doto urak and Doto kwakwak. Neither…
Tide Pooling Log: Orange County Eelgrass beds Before Dawn
Most of my tide pooling as a kid was on rocky shores where it’s easy to spot animals and there is an abundance of life. But recently, I’ve been educating myself about sandy and muddy shores and finally got a…
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The Tide Is Out 