People building a trail on the side of a hill.

What’s in the Tidepools? – May 2023

(NPS Photo/D. Wieder) As we finish up our tidepool season, here are some highlights from May. Remember to send in your photos; we truly appreciate sharing them with everyone. Don’t forget to visit the Tidepool Videos page. The Striped Shore Crab can be found in the cracks near the tidepool entrance. The new Ocean Side Trail started to be constructed at the park. Various workers … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – May 2023

The suction cups on an octopus in a hole in a rock

What’s in the Tidepools? – April 2023

(NPS Photo/P. Geisler) April’s highlights were brittle stars, sea hares, keyhole limpets, octopus, By the Wind Sailors and Spring flowers. Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during this month — thank you to everyone who contributed. Remember to send in your photos; we truly appreciate sharing them with everyone. Don’t forget to visit the Tidepool Videos page. The Keyhole limpet is often … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – April 2023

A five pointed brown sea star with white and blue circles on each arm.

What’s in the Tidepools? – March 2023

(NPS Photo/N. Cheng) March was the last month for the extreme low tides of the season, and it didn’t fail to produce outstanding critter sightings from nudibranchs to octopus. Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during this month — thank you to everyone who contributed. Remember to send in your photos; we truly appreciate sharing them with everyone. You can find videos … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – March 2023

March 2023 calendar with single squiggly horizontal line through squares indicates high and low tides. Everyday the line goes down twice and up twice. Contact edparnell@ucsd.edu for more details about the calendar.

March 2023 – Tides

Our dedicated volunteers at Cabrillo National Monument take photos of the exciting flora and fauna down in the tidepools! We want to try and capture the wonderful photos that volunteers are taking in the tidepool area. This blog post is published on a monthly basis, but we need your help. We encourage you to keep contributing by submitting your memorable photos and/or short videos to cnmvipvoice@gmail.com. These can … Continue reading March 2023 – Tides