River otters around here visit the sea too! This one had a fish snack and foraged in the tidepools for an hour. #otter #riverotter #salishsea #portofseattle #saltcreek #tidepool

I could watch hermit crabs for hours. They have so much personality. #hermitcrab #salishsea #tidepool #crab #crustacean #portofseattle

These tiny crab larvae, called zoea, are barely bigger than a grain of sand but will mature into a crab thats capable of snapping a pencil with their massive claws.

These brightly colored slugs start life as a tiny egg within a gelarinous egg ribbon. They mature a few months later. #nudibranch #salishsea #tidepool #sealemon

Replying to @foreverparks666 these teeth let them bite into tough kelp holdfasts. When they population gets unbalanced (usually from lack of predators) sea urchins can wipe out entire kelp forests, creating urchin barrens. #kelp #seaurchin #salishsea #tidepool #intertidal #lowtide #echinoderm #marinebiology #portofseattle