ANIMALS IN TIDAL POOLS FULL

When planning your tide pool adventure, try to get to the beach 30 minutes before low tide so you have ample time to explore without the tide coming in and covering the pools (and you). The lower the number, the lower the tide, so negative numbers represent better times where you are more likely to see more creatures. When looking at tide predictions, you want to find numbers below zero. Before you venture off, be sure to check when the tide will be low. This may seem obvious, but you can’t explore tide pools if the tide isn’t low enough.

So before you strap on your tide pooling shoes and grab your marine life encyclopedia, check out these 6 tide pooling tips to maximize your tide pool fun. Nothing ever stays the same in a tide pool.

ANIMALS IN TIDAL POOLS FULL

Tide pools are always full of surprises because the low tides that result in tide pools aren’t an everyday occurrence, which creates an ever-changing and unique experience. Tide pooling is an outdoor activity which involves going and exploring these ecosystems during low tide when the tide pools are exposed and accessible, enabling you to observe all the previously hidden habitat. Tide pools occur when the tide retreats and leaves seawater trapped in indentations in the sand or rocks.

Want a fun and free activity to do this summer? Head to the tide pools! Tide pooling is the perfect activity to get your dose of fresh ocean air while discovering some of the coolest creatures Puget Sound has to offer.

Animals in tidal pools