Heavy clouds covered the sky during the morning low tide, casting Harris Beach in a pall of gray. Dark rocks rose out of the dark brown sand, as the receding water lapped quietly against the shore.

A yellow-edged cadlina, a type of nudibranch or sea slug, is seen laying on the bottom of a tide pool at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve on the San Mateo County coast during an exceptionally low tide on Dec ...

A color-changing creature that is a “master of disguise” swims through tide pools at the Oregon coast, a video shows. As it glides through the shallow water and reaches a rocky spot, its coloring and ...

SELDOVIA -- Claws scuttle across pearly pink ground. Crimson tufts erupt from the ends of tangled white tubes. A wavering tentacle probes from behind a thicket of brown. Then — a monstrous crash. A ...

Nestled between the powerful Pacific Ocean and the rugged Oregon coastline, within holes carved out of rough volcanic rock, life in tide pools exists... peacefully. Intertidal creatures thrive in ...

Of all the remarkable things about tide pools, No. 1 on the list has to be this: Each visit offers an opportunity to observe something new. Will an octopus peek out from under a rock? Will warty sea ...

Making his way along the slippery landscape of a local tide pool, Kasey Eunice hops from wet rock to wet rock. The world here, he explains, is as teeming as it is vibrant. Purple sea urchins sway with ...

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 ...

There are many hidden treasures along our seacoast: mom and pop candy shops, off-the-beaten track bed and breakfasts, nameless rocky coves and secluded overlooks, from which you can watch the sun rise ...

Tide pools (also tidal pools or rock pools) are rocky pools by the ocean that are filled with seawater. Tide pools can either be small and shallow or large and deep. The small ones are usually found ...

Tucked away at the north end of Solana Beach, this beach is a treasure chest of aquatic adventures for those willing to explore. A long staircase leads visitors down to a small beach with a private ...

Very low tides, along with increasingly early sunrises, are expected on the North Olympic Peninsula beginning Monday. It all adds up to a week of opportunity for tide-poolers. Spring minus tides — ...