Tide pools can be small or big and are filled with sea water.
Plants and animals can live in tide pools. The best time to explore tide pools is at middle or low tide. My mom and I went to Cabrillo at middle tide so we didn't get to see the octopus or any sea stars. But we did get to see lots of anemones.
Anemones have to stay wet so sometimes they cover themselves with small pieces of shell and sand.
We also saw some hermit crabs. Hermit crabs have soft bellies so they have to find empty shells to live in. When it gets too big for a shell it just finds a bigger one.
Some sea animals hide in the long grass that grows in the water.
We saw a lot of mussels and gooseneck barnacles. They keep a little water in their shells to keep them wet when the tide is out.
When it was time to leave, this little guy tried to come with me in my shoe!
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