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Pender Island Seals – Peter Cove North

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A Close-up Look at Low Tide

One afternoon we arrived at Bridges Road Beach Access (Pender Island, BC, Canada) at low tide….well I should say VERY low tide. The tide was so low we saw parts of the beach that we didn’t know existed included huge … Continue reading

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Purple Starfish

Low tide at Starvation Bay is amazing . Today we were treated to rocks covered with hundreds of purple starfish. One cluster alone had 35 starfish. An unbelievable beach.

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Sea Life at Starvation Bay – Pender Island, BC, Canada

Starvation Bay is one of our favorite morning spots. We always watch the tide time tables for low tide as low tide exposes the star fish, sea cucumbers and many other interesting things left stranded in tidal pools or clinging … Continue reading

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Up close at Bridges Road

My previous post shared the landscape view that we enjoyed at the beach at Bridges Road on Pender Island. In this post I thought I would share the seaside treasures you can see on the beach when you look very closely. Looking … Continue reading

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Sea Cucumbers

 We came across these sea cucumbers at the William Walker ocean access, on South Pender Island, a little while ago. The spot was a hub of living activity. In this spot we saw the eel from the previous blog post, crabs and … Continue reading

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