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Krk

Primorsko-goranska županija · Croatia

What have people found?

Round-mouthed snail, stony sponge and yellow gorgonian turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Leopard sea slug, white sea star and atlantic purple sea urchin are the usual finds. ~59 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Krk for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~18:00
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~5:00in the dark~18:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~19:30

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 September and October.

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 Krk?

Species records from iNaturalist

Leopard Sea SlugPeltodoris atromaculata
Porcellio marginalisPorcellio marginalis
White Sea StarCoscinasterias tenuispina
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Cratena SlugCratena peregrina
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster sepositus
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Gold SpongeAplysina aerophoba
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Mediterranean Violet AeolidFlabellina affinis
Round-mouthed SnailPomatias elegans
Stony SpongePetrosia ficiformis
Yellow GorgonianEunicella cavolini
Turbinate MonodontPhorcus turbinatus
Basque BeretCodium bursa
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