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| Tide Pools - Cardiff Beach |
One of my favorite walking routes is along the beach at low tide to the Cardiff Beach State Tide Pools. On my first visit, I saw a cool red starfish - unfortunately I haven't seen one since. I can always count on seeing mussels, sea anemones and crabs.
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| Mussels - Cardiff Beach Tide Pools |
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| Sea Slug - Cardiff Beach Tide Pools |
Today I saw a sea slug for the first time. There is something very fascinating about the tide pools, I guess it is like seeing under the water without getting wet. These little creatures survive two floods a days and are vulnerable to wind, water, rain and sun. The rocks at this tide pool are about 45 million years old - now that is OLD.
I also visited the Birch Aquarium at Scripps - probably because of my new found interest in tide pools. They have a display of tide pools for observation and touching. However, I was most impressed with the incredible display of live seahorses called "There's Something about Seahorses". The lionfish and octopus were also very interesting.
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| Seahorse - Birch Aquarium |
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| Seahorse - Birch Aquarium |
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| Lionfish - Birch Aquarium |
