Tag: Tide Pool Diversity

• I Went to the Intertidal During a “High” Low Tide; Here’s What I Found

  

  During the lowest of low daytime tides, you’ll find hordes of people at popular tide-pooling locations. Everyone knows that you have to visit during the lowest tides to see the best stuff, right? Well, kinda. For the intertidal enthusiast, visiting during the lowest tides is the only way you might see the rare low intertidal…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  July 1, 2024

  Logs and Narratives

  Crustaceans, Exploring Southern California, High Intertidal, Mid Intertidal, Rocky Shores, Sandy Becahes, Sea Slugs, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity

• Tide Pooling Log: Napili, Maui, HI, Day One

  

  In previous trips to the Hawaiian islands, I had been somewhat disappointed with the tide pooling. The rocks were mostly dominated by brittle stars, urchins, and seemed to serve as nurseries for reef fish. They appeared entirely homogenous, and I focused more on snorkeling.  But this most recent trip to Maui, I was determined to…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  November 28, 2023

  Logs and Narratives

  Inspiration, Learn About Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity, Tide Pooling at Night, Tide Pooling In Hawai’i, Tide Pooling logs, Where to Go Tide Pooling

• 5 Kinds of Animals You Might See Tide Pooling in Hawai’i

  

  The Hawai’ian Islands, isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, are known for paradise beaches, vibrant wildlife, and excellent snorkeling. But many don’t know that Hawai’i is also an excellent place for tide pooling. Although not nearly as popular as it is on the western coast of the US, tide pooling in Hawai’i yields…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  November 6, 2023

  Tide Pooling Guides

  Crabs, Hawai’i’s Tide Pools, Large Tide Pool Animals, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity, Tide Pool Fish, Tide Pooling In Hawai’i, What You Might See Tide Pooling

• What do Nudibranchs Eat?

  

  With their brilliant colors and intricate body shapes, some might assume that nudibranchs are all show and have little functionality. These same people are often surprised to find out that nudibranchs are voracious predators What nudibranchs eat has been studied extensively, and yet there is still much to learn. Sea slugs generally eat a variety…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  October 19, 2023

  Avid Tide Pooling

  Aeolid Nudibranchs, Common Sea Slugs, Dorid Nudibranchs, Learn About Tide Pool Animals, Nudibranchs, Tide Pool Diversity

• Christmas Tree Worms: Tropical Residents in the Tide Pools

  

  In the minds of many people, worms are shapeless, nearly colorless, slimy creatures that might help fertilize your garden but that you hope to never encounter above the soil. But in the tide pools, worms are some of the most intricate, colorful, and beautiful creatures you might see. While they are often associated with warmer…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  May 30, 2023

  Animals and Organisms

  Learn About Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity, Tide Pool Photography, Tide Pool Worms, Unusual Animals

• 7 Animals You Didn’t Know You Could Find at the Tide Pools

  

  When most people think of the tide pools, animals like anemones, crabs, sea stars, and sea urchins come to mind. And rightly so! These animals are all very prevalent in intertidal zones. But many other organisms inhabit the tide pools that are not often associated with this ecosystem. Sometimes these animals are overlooked because they…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  April 27, 2023

  Tide Pools 101

  Best SoCal Tide Pools, Christmas tree worms, Eels, Octopus, Sea Slugs, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity, Unusual Animals

• A Lesson in Density and Diversity From a Red Sea Urchin

  

  This is one of my favorite images I’ve take while tide pooling. Now before you say, “Kassidy, you’ve taken lots of better images than that,” hear my out.  When I was first getting into avid tide pooling, I wasn’t very confident visiting the tide pools after dark. But one night when there was a good…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  April 1, 2023

  Logs and Narratives

  Common Animals, Density and Diversity, Exploring Southern California, Sea Urchins, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity