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Tidepooling
Tidepooling with Birch Aquarium naturalists

Tidepooling

Visit a local tide pool to learn how these amazing habitats and their inhabitants truly survive 'between a rock and a hard place.' Our trained educators/naturalists will show you how to tread lightly during your visit and help you discover the wonderful world of tide pools.

TIDEPOOLING FOR ALL

This is the optimal season for tidepooling as minus tides reveal wider beaches and tide pools teeming with life. Tide pools will be explored by aquarium naturalists, who will carefully guide participants into fragile tide-pool communities and highlight the inhabitants.

Saturday, December 13: 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Swami’s, Encinitas
Saturday, January 10: 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Dike Rock, La Jolla
Sunday, January 25: 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Swami’s, Encinitas
Sunday, February 8: 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Dike Rock, La Jolla
Saturday, March 7: 12:00–2:00 p.m. at Swami’s, Encinitas
Saturday, April 4: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Hospital Point, La Jolla
Sunday, April 5: 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Dike Rock, La Jolla
Members: $10 (ages 2+) & Public: $12  

TIDEPOOLING FOR TOTS

Take your little one on a tidepooling adventure with Scripps naturalists. These locations are ideal for young children since the rocky areas are surrounded by sand for easier exploration. See marine life, including hermit crabs, snails, sea hares, mussels, barnacles, and sea anemones.

Friday, December 12: 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Dike Rock, La Jolla
Sunday, January 11: 2:30-4:00 p.m. at La Jolla Shores
Monday, February 9: 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Hospital Point, La Jolla
Monday, March 9: 2:00-3:30 at Hospital Point, La Jolla
Monday, April 6: 1:00-2:30 at Dike Rock, La Jolla
 Members: $10 (ages2+) & Public: $12