Huge crowds crawling around tide pools cause concern in La Jolla

The low tides led to numerous transgressions of what might be termed proper “tide pool protocol" by beachgoing tourists.
San Diego Union-Tribune

La Jolla tide pool enthusiasts help kick off statewide public science project

La Jolla’s tide pools were chosen as one of two statewide sites for the June 1 kickoff of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s month-long Snapshot Cal Coast initiative. Despite gray skies, ...

Impressive rock stacks at La Jolla beach are a product of geophysics, professor says

While Alan Ackerberg was taking a walk near the tide pools north of Scripps Pier in La Jolla this week, he came across an impressive sculpture composed of three rocks — one on the bottom and the ...
CBS News 8

King Tides draw crowds to La Jolla, raising concerns for marine life safety

SAN DIEGO — Viewer video from Saturday night shows large crowds packed into the La Jolla Tide Pools, a scene that many San Diegans described as troubling. Online posts reported people stepping on ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

This week, hunt for sea stars along the coast — and help make community science ‘a success story.’ Here’s how.

The final week of the year will bring low tides to San Diego’s coastline, giving tide poolers one more chance this month to participate in a statewide quest to find sea stars — otherwise known as ...
CBS News 8

Tide pool crowds spark concerns over marine life protection in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Tide pooling is one of San Diego’s most popular coastal pastimes, especially during king tides when unusually low water levels reveal sea stars, anemones and other marine life. But recent ...
Yahoo

King Tides bring ideal tide pooling conditions to San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The biggest supermoon of the year shone above San Diego County on Wednesday, causing the return of King Tides through Friday. “A King Tide is a non-scientific term ...