Echinoderms, Sea Cucumbers, Snapshot, Spring Snapshot, tide pool

Snapshot – Orange Sea Cucumber

Bainbridge Island, WA – A trip to a Salish Sea beach at low tide is truly a treasure hunt. Most … Continue reading Snapshot – Orange Sea Cucumber

Echinoderms, Sea Stars, Snapshot, tide pool

Snapshot – Sunflower Sea Star

Hansville, WA – Sea stars, also known as starfish, are a favorite among beach goers. Their iconic five point symmetry … Continue reading Snapshot – Sunflower Sea Star

Echinoderms, Invertebrates, Sea Cucumbers

Shape-Changing Sea Cucumbers

Rockaway Beach, Bainbridge Island, WA – It was just one bright flash of orange thinly veiled by buoyant seaweed rising … Continue reading Shape-Changing Sea Cucumbers

Echinoderms, Invertebrates, Sea Stars

Dancing with the Stars

Hood Canal, Washington – Of all of the fascinating creatures who inhabit our Salish Sea intertidal zones, few are as … Continue reading Dancing with the Stars