San Diego Coastkeeper, designed to protect swimmable, fishable and drinkable waters in San Diego County, has published a five-part blog series – part one of which features information on La Jolla beaches – outlining healthful habits that protect and preserve the ecological gems in our waters when ocean-goers want to explore their beauty.
The series uses protected underwater areas in La Jolla to illustrate the importance of careful tide pooling and snorkeling while offering specific steps to follow.
The tide pooling tips include:
• Know before you go
• Take only pictures
• Watch animals from a distance
• Leave your pets at home
• Don’t touch anything
• Don’t overturn rocks
• Don’t feed or attract animals
• Don’t destroy or damage landscapes; and • Several other common-sense topics on the enjoyment of area tide pools.
Other entries feature marine ecology, tide pool dos and don’ts, staying safe and green and the dos and don’ts of snorkeling. For more on San Diego Coastkeeper, visit sdcoastkeeper.org.