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Valsaline

Istarska županija · Croatia

What have people found?

Striped hermit crab, common brittle star and gold sponge turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Violet sea urchin, lesser spider crab and warty crab are the usual finds. ~214 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Valsaline for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~4:30in the dark~18:30
  2. Mon 16 Novin the dark~19:30
  3. Tue 17 Novin the dark~20:30

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 May and June.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 300 meters away.
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 Valsaline?

Species records from iNaturalist

Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Lesser Spider CrabMaja crispata
Warty CrabEriphia verrucosa
Saint Piran's Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Rockpool PrawnPalaemon elegans
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Gold SpongeAplysina aerophoba
Common Brittle StarOphiothrix fragilis
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster sepositus
Striped Hermit CrabPagurus anachoretus
Turbinate MonodontPhorcus turbinatus
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Elysia timidaElysia timida
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
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