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Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal

Guanacaste · Costa Rica

What have people found?

Jenner's cowry, diomedes' sapsucker and sally lightfoot crab turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Ecuadorian hermit crab, nicaragua sea hare and stokes's chiton are the usual finds. ~41 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Punta San Francisco, 46.6 miles away.

Tide

We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.

View the predicted tide at Punta San Francisco, 47 miles away.

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from March and October.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal?

Species records from iNaturalist

Ecuadorian Hermit CrabCoenobita compressus
Nicaragua sea hareDolabrifera nicaraguana
Stokes's ChitonChiton stokesii
Jenner's cowryJenneria pustulata
Diomedes' SapsuckerElysia diomedea
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsus
Painted Ghost CrabOcypode gaudichaudii
Tropical Mole CrabEmerita rathbunae
Rough-ribbed NeriteNerita scabricosta
Short-tooth Thorn DrupeAcanthais brevidentata
Chione subimbricataChione subimbricata
Sandy Sea CucumberHolothuria inornata
Vasula speciosaVasula speciosa
Calcinus obscurusCalcinus obscurus
granulated conchPersististrombus granulatus
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