OC Hiking Club
The Orange County Hiking Club, is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit which exists to promote physical, mental and emotional wellness through connection with nature. In addition to outdoor recreation for our members, OC Hiking Club nurtures stewardship that protects trails for future generations and provides education, encouragement and nature-empowerment for people of all ages, families and at-risk youth through mentorship and leadership development in the outdoors.  
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TIDEPOOL INFO

Link: Tide Predictions for Balboa Pier, Newport Beach, California


Tidepool Sea Life Charts courtesy of Crystal Cove State Park

The tide pools are home to hundreds of sea creatures, be a considerate visitor and don’t pick them up, don’t move their furniture (in the form of rocks and shells), don’t transport them to a bucket or another location because it can kill them. The local tide pools have thousands of visitors each year and you need to be protective of these gentle creatures.

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The tide pools are home to hundreds of sea creatures, be a considerate visitor and don’t pick them up, don’t move their furniture (in the form of rocks and shells), don’t transport them to a bucket or another location because it can kill them. The local tide pools have thousands of visitors each year and you need to be protective of these gentle creatures.


OC Hiking Club extends a big thank you to the talented photographer
Peter Bryant for allowing us to post his beautiful sea life pictures.

acorn barnacle anthopleura
Acorn Barnacle
Anthopleura
bat star black turban
Bat Star
Black Turban
cal barnacle cowrie
California Black Seahare
Chestnut Cowrie
chiton chiton2
Mossy Chiton
Chiton
diadume kelp snail
Diadume
Kelp Snail
hermit crab gooseneck barnacle
Hermit Crab
Gooseneck barnacle
KeyHole Limpet mussel
Keyhole Limpet
Mussel
ochre star octopus
Ochre Star
Octopus
opal eye owl limpet
Opaleye
Owl Limpet
red urchin purple urchin
Red Urchin
Purple Urchin
red barnacle Pacific Oyster
Red Thatched barnacle
Pacific Oyster
rock scallop sand castle
Rock Scallop
Sand Castle Worm
scaly tube snail sea hare
Scaly tube Snail
California Black Sea Hare
striped crab sculpin
Striped shore crab
Tidepool Sculpin
velella Warty sea cucumber
Velella
Warty Sea Cucumber
wavy black turban

 

Nudi-branch

Wavy Turban
Hopkins nudi-branch
Corraline Algae  
Coralline Algae
 
       

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