We were exploring the intertidal zone — that extraordinary world between high and low tide — on a very special beach: the beach I grew up on. Thirty years later, I’ve come here to make the ...

But despite its apparent lethargy,Pisaster ochraceus serves as a top predator of the intertidal zone—tiger of the tide pool—though it lacks anything like a brain. Sarah Ann Thompson ...

Until now. Twice each day, low tide briefly exposes this astounding world — a narrow band of rocky shore known as the intertidal zone. It’s home to a unique species of fish that breathes air ...

PICS COURTESY/SACHIN RANE What are intertidal zones and tide pools? Intertidal zones are the areas between the high tide mark and the low tide mark on any shore. When the tide recedes from high to ...