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Boxwood Point

Tierra del Fuego · Falkland Islands

What have people found?

Fragile sticky ray star and saffron sea cucumber turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Common fjord sea star, giant kelp and cinderella sea star are the usual finds. ~17 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Boxwood Point for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov~7:00~20:00
  2. Mon 16 Nov~8:00~20:30
  3. Tue 17 Nov~8:30in the dark~21:30

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

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 Boxwood Point?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common Fjord Sea StarCosmasterias lurida
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Cinderella Sea StarAnasterias antarctica
Fragile Sticky Ray StarLabidiaster radiosus
Saffron Sea CucumberCladodactyla crocea
Edible Chilean Sea UrchinLoxechinus albus
Lobed AnemoneAntholoba achates
Brooding Smooth Brittle StarOphiomyxa vivipara
Austrocidaris canaliculataAustrocidaris canaliculata
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
Gaimardia trapesinaGaimardia trapesina
Aeolidia campbelliiAeolidia campbellii
Magellanic Copper LimpetNacella magellanica
Dalmatian sea slugThecacera darwini
Cholga musselAulacomya atra
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