Tide Pool Video
Tide pools are pools of water left behind when the sea water recedes at low tide. They are home to dozens of different animals and plants living together.
Spending part of the time under water and part of it exposed to the air makes surviving on the rocky shore a challenge. At high tide, animals compete for food and
space while watching out for hungry predators. Anemones open like flowers and get ready to dine by using the stinging cells (nematocysts) on their tentacles to paralyze small animals. Barnacles unfurl their feathery legs to sweep the water for plankton and detritus.
At low tide, animals must withstand many hours out of water or in shallow pools. Those with shells-like limpets, hermit crabs and snails—can close up tight to stay wet and safe from predators. Others—like soft-bodied worms—hide under moist rocks until the tide rolls in again.
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Look for colorful sea slugs, camouflaged fishes, roaming sea stars and scurrying crabs in the tide pool.
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You are watching a 10-minute video taken in the living tide pool exhibit in our Rocky Shore gallery.
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