The low tides led to numerous transgressions of what might be termed proper “tide pool protocol" by beachgoing tourists.

People scour the tide pools at White Point in San Pedro. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) It was against the backdrop of a pounding surf one recent morning that almost 30 people had gathered on the ...

Videos posted to social media over the weekend show hundreds of people walking over tide pools and disturbing delicate marine ...

However, instead of looking with their eyes, not their hands – as one might tell a child – many tide pool visitors were seen ...

Read on for our pick of the world’s best tidal and seaside pools. Do note that some of these destinations are susceptible to tides and rough waters, so it’s best to seek them out when conditions are ...