Minus 4 ft tide exposes exotic sea creatures at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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| Naturalists and school children take advantage of the minus 4 ft tide |
Story and Photos by David Walton
Lowest of the year. The Seattle Aquarium had 7 naturalists on site explaining the creatures to folks on the beach.
The beach was full of young and old, including 2 school buses of 1st graders! Here are some shots from today.
Moon snail. This was a hit, for not only the naturalists but also the school students, who, by the way, were scientists, even though they were in 1st grade!
Aggregating anemone
Sea Star
Sea stars, crab, Puget Sound & Olympic Mountains in background
Northern clingfish
Red sea cucumber
Low Tide Wednesday June 17 will be -0.66 ft (-0.2 m) at 12:23pm
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline, WA 98177
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