My first day of inquiry, I came upon this CBC documentary on intertidal zones. It was fascinating, and I loved the visuals of all of the marine creatures underwater that I can’t see when they’re a bit too deep. The documentary was hosted by Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, David Suzuki’s daughter.
The documentary mostly focused on marine life on the West Coast, and I recognized many of the starfish, anemones, and kelps that they spoke about. I was amazed at their ability to film a starfish eating a mussel – definitely not something I’ve seen in the wild before! Cullis-Suzuki interviewed a marine biologist who showed her the underside of a limpet, where the creature’s razor sharp teeth are. According to the biologist, these teeth are one of the strongest biological materials to exist. Cullis-Suzuki also spoke about clusters of small anemones, which I see almost every time I explore at low tide. I had no idea that these clusters are actually very territorial, and can fight with other clusters for more space.
After watching this documentary, I’m excited to explore tide pools the next chance I get with a newer perspective on the marine life found there.
https://gem.cbc.ca/media/the-nature-of-things/s59e13?cmp=tnot-pareto-docs
