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Cool pools ... Check 'em out!
- Article from:
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Ranger Rick
- Article date:
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August 1, 2002
- Author:
- Schleichert, Elizabeth
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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If you look closely, you can find a world of tucked-away treasures along a rocky coast.
The tide rises along a rocky shore. Waves smash higher and higher against the rocks, sending salty spray flying. Seawater floods every low-lying crack and hollow.
Then, after a while, the tide goes out. You can see rocks that were underwater earlier. You move closer and peer into tide pools--those hollows and cracks where seawater has been left behind. Hey--there are things MOVING in there!
WILD POOLS
A tide pool is home to many plants and animals. It's a lot like a wild aquarium. Just look at the colorful sea stars and giant green anemones (uh-NEM-uh-neez) in the pools at ...