King tides exhibit what sea level rise and the threats it poses may look like in the future. But, along with the low tides, ...

Nestled between the unforgiving Pacific Ocean and the rugged rocky shores, tide pools offer a rare place of calm on the Oregon coast. Life teems within the shallow pools, accessible only at low tide, ...

Tide-fed ocean pools create a space where swimmers can enjoy seawater without dealing with rough surf. These spots fill through natural gaps in rock, underwater tunnels, or waves washing over stone ...

La Jolla’s tide pools were chosen as one of two statewide sites for the June 1 kickoff of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s month-long Snapshot Cal Coast initiative. Despite gray skies, ...

Red as a fire engine, the rock crab backed into a corner of a small pool of water and stared at the monster lurking above it in Olympic National Park. If the five-inch crab had been facing a raccoon ...

In Myrtle Beach, spending time at the beach usually means swimming in the ocean, laying in the sun or fishing. But if you know the right place, you can also hang out at tide pools. Tide pools in the ...

All along the California coast’s ocean-carved reefs, bright green anemones wave their tentacles. Purple and orange ochre sea stars clamp tightly to rocks covered in California mussels. Fluorescent ...

Low tide reveals an entire world of intertidal-zone life, sea stars, undulating anemones and tiny, colorful nudibranchs living in the rocky pools near shore. So check the tide charts, grab shoes that ...

Tide pools function as self-sufficient little watery habitats, brimming with marine life and whatever goodies are swept into the rocks as the tide comes in. Portland, Oregon based Daryl Groetsch’s ...