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Kunashir Island

Южно-Курильский муниципальный округ, Сахалинская область · Russia

What have people found?

Northern pacific sea star, helmet crab and blue bat star are the usual finds. ~12 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Kunashir Island for the next three days
  1. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~1:00 AM~1:30 PM
  2. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~2:00 AM~3:00 PM
  3. Wed, Nov 18in the dark~3:00 AM~5:00 PM

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 June and August.

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. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Kunashir Island?

Species records from iNaturalist

Northern Pacific Sea StarAsterias amurensis
Helmet CrabTelmessus cheiragonus
Blue Bat StarPatiria pectinifera
Japan AnemoneOulactis orientalis
Asian Shore CrabHemigrapsus sanguineus
Black Pine SeaweedNeorhodomela larix
RockweedFucus distichus
Northern Sea NettleChrysaora melanaster
Common Rough WoodlousePorcellio scaber
seersucker kelpCostaria costata
Bottlebrush seaweedAnalipus japonicus
Snowy LimpetNiveotectura pallida
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