These are the zones of the rocky shore. We had to stick the creatures into the right zones or
habitats. There are four zones the splash zone, high zone, mid zone and low zone.
habitats. There are four zones the splash zone, high zone, mid zone and low zone.
Splash zone - top zone only gets water from big waves and the rain. Sea gulls, snails,
fur seals and barnacles are found here as well as some crabs.
fur seals and barnacles are found here as well as some crabs.
High Zone - like the splash zone only gets some water and lots of waves. Crabs,
cushion starfish and limpets can be found here.
cushion starfish and limpets can be found here.
Mid Zone - this gets uncovered twice a day when there is high tide, otherwise it is
covered in water. Big starfish, chitons and crabs.
covered in water. Big starfish, chitons and crabs.
Low Zone - Always underwater so the creatures that need to always have water live here.
Sea cucumbers, small fish, kina, sea horses and seaweed can be found here.
Sea cucumbers, small fish, kina, sea horses and seaweed can be found here.
