Tag: Sea Urchins
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Tide Pooling: to Touch or Not to Touch?
What you can touch— and what you shouldn’t touch— while exploring the tide pools is a common question and the answer is more complicated than you might think. Especially when taking kids to the tide pools, it’s difficult to know how much to restrain their curiosity for their safety and how much to encourage them…
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