Information about how to explore tidepools safely and with minimum disturbance to their inhabitants.
When you’re planning a trip to the tidepools, it pays to give some advance thought to what you’ll wear on your feet. Footing on the reef can be tricky; you’ll be climbing up and down on slippery, sometimes wobbly rocks. Plus it’s a rare explorer who completely avoids stepping in…
When you are out exploring the reef at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve or any other area that has tidepools, there are some important guidelines to follow. Never turn your back on the ocean! Rogue or “sneaker” waves can roll in at any time, regardless of tide and weather conditions. Rogue waves…
Like the orange cones you see in road construction zones, the ones on the reef at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve are set out to form a “safety zone.” But instead of guarding the safety of human construction workers, the orange cones at FMR set up a human-free buffer zone around our…