Walk gently, taking care not to damage or step on plants or animals. These creatures are very sensitive to touch and picking them up can harm and even kill them. Never pick up animals, observe them where they are. Also, these animals are protected by our network of MPAs and their take is prohibited. Even slight changes in temperature can kill delicate intertidal critters. Placing animals in buckets, even for a short time, is worse than leaving a dog in a hot car. Never take any animals, shells or rocks from the tide pools. So please visit, experience and enjoy San Diego’s tide pools but follow these simple rules and spread the word when you do: Additionally, these animals and their homes are protected by our network of MPAs and their take is prohibited. Our MPAs are home to San Diego’s best places to “tide pool.” On the reefs around Swami’s, La Jolla and Point Loma you can find a diversity of wild marine invertebrates like sea stars, anemones, octopuses and sea hares among many others.Īlthough terrific places to view and learn about coastal and marine wildlife, tide pools and the reefs that house them are very sensitive ecosystems. During negative tides, head to your nearest shoreline reefs where water pools and find a window into the intertidal world.
You don’t have to go very deep to experience these amazing creatures up close. Underneath the water off of San Diego’s coastline there is an array of marine wildlife for you to explore.
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