Otherwise known as the “beach”, this is the desert of the ocean. Because the sand is in constant motion due to wave action, animals living here must be specially adapted. Buried safe in the sand are clams, worms, sand dollars and crabs. Predators like stingrays, guitar fish, leopard sharks, and surf perch cruise the surface hunting for them. This, in turn, draws in bigger predators like seals, sea lions, and dolphins. When you paddle along the sandy flats, especially when the bright sun is shining, look all the way to the bottom to see beautiful ripple marks and catch glimpses of sea life.
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