Mudflat Exploration

 Today we visited Cholla Bay to explore the mudflat. I enjoyed visiting this area because it was easier to walk on than other areas we’ve traveled to. We came across many moon snails and hermits crabs. Whitney found a blue male crab this morning. She knew it was a male by the “lighthouse” shape on its abdomen. I noticed that the larger crabs like to hang out in pools of water along the mudflat.  Glenn showed us an octopus towards the end of our adventure. I also learned that octopi bite so it is best to hold them while wearing mechanic gloves to prevent injury. 






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