Punta Foca
Deseado, Santa Cruz · Argentina
What have people found?
Giant kelp, european green crab and magellanic copper limpet are the usual finds. ~11 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from January and March.
What should you know before visiting?
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code
What lives at Punta Foca?
Species records from iNaturalist
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
Magellanic Copper LimpetNacella magellanica
Cinderella Sea StarAnasterias antarctica
Little Pentagon StarAsterina fimbriata
Pacific Acorn BarnacleBalanus glandula
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
Gevers's TrophonTrophon geversianus
False King CrabParalomis granulosa
Austrocidaris canaliculataAustrocidaris canaliculata
Trochita pileusTrochita pileus
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