Tag: Tide Pool Fish

• Tide Pooling Log: Corona Del Mar, December

  

  To be quite honest, I prefer tide pooling at night. While often the cold and darkness can make logistics harder, the animals you see are so worth it. There is nothing quite like being on the rocks at night with all the nocturnal animals emerging from their hiding places just after dusk. Recently, we visited…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  January 9, 2024

  Logs and Narratives

  Corona Del Mar, Crustaceans, Exploring Southern California, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Fish, Tide Pooling, Tide Pooling at Night, Tide Pooling logs

• 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

• 5 Reasons to Take Your Kids to the Tide Pools

  

  Tide pooling can be a little bit intimidating for some, especially if you are thinking about taking your kids to the tide pools for the first time. But just in case you only read this far, you should do it! As long as you take into account the mild safety risks and plan accordingly, taking…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  September 11, 2023

  Tide Pools 101

  Anemones, Exploring Southern California, Tide Pool Fish, Tide Pooling, Tide Pooling with Kids, Why Tide Pool?

• Tide Pooling Log: Buggy’s Beach, Ketchikan, AK

  

  The Pacific Northwest is famed for its abundance of life in the intertidal and while visiting Alaska’s inside passage, I knew I had to find a place to go tide pooling. Thanks to a helpful Luan Roberts (@Luanimal, of Nature Lookings), I found a beach near Ketchikan, far outside the touristy area that I could…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  September 4, 2023

  Logs and Narratives

  Crustaceans, Dorid Nudibranchs, Pacific Northwest, PNW, Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, Tide Pool Fish, Tide Pooling, Tide Pooling in Alaska, Tide Pooling logs

• Woolly Sculpin: The Most Common Tide Pool Fish

  

  Most of the animals you will see visiting the tide pools don’t move or move very slowly. But if you happen to catch a quick flash of movement out of the corner of your eye, chances are you saw a woolly sculpin fleeing the scene.  These small, bottom dwelling fish are one of —if not…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  April 15, 2023

  Animals and Organisms

  Common Animals, Learn About Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Fish