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Tidal Pool Virtual Reward Virtual Cache

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Hidden : 8/24/2017
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:

Tide pools fill the spaces between rocks all along the coast of Maine. The pools occur at all levels from the lowest, which are submerged at all but the lowest tides, to the mid-tide zone, easily explored at any low tide, to the high tide zone which are flooded only at high tide. Come explore the inter-tidal habitat!

To log this cache, simply go to the posted coordinates and note the 2 names that you see. Send these 2 names to me in an email, or by the messaging system. That’s all that’s needed to claim the virtual. But, now that you’re here, check out the tide pools!! Feel free to post descriptions and photos of all that you see here, but, please don’t post the 2 names at the posted coordinates!!

High tide zone, also called the Upper Mid-littoral Zone, is likely to be the habitat for:

  • green algae, isopods, sea lettuce, sea palms, snails, and periwinkles.whelks.

In the middle tide zone, also called the Mid-littoral Zone, you just might see:

  • barnacles, chitons, limpets, crabs, mussels and sponges.

The lower tide zone, has the most variety of life, but it’s harder to see.

  • anemones, sea stars, crabs and many other plant and animals.

Of course some the plants and animals thrive in higher or lower levels.

Virtual Reward - 2017/2018

This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.

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