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Off the shore of Gull Island an underwater camera allows visitors to view an ecosystem of astonishing diversity. One of the richest estuaries in the world, Kachemak Bay is home to halibut, cod, flounder, pollock, salmon, whales, sea lions, sea otters, harbor seals and porpoises. Due to its biological richness, the region is the site of more state and federal protected waters than any other part of Alaska. The constant tidal fluctuations bring dramatic extremes. As the tide goes out, animals and plants are exposed and can either be dried up by a blazing summer sun or frozen by winter's low temperatures. When the tide comes in, waves may pound the shore, sometimes moving tons of rocks and rearranging entire shorelines. Cook Inlet, where Kachemak Bay is located, experiences the second largest tides in the world, with a tidal range of 43.7 feet. Do you know where the world's largest tides occur? | ||||||||||
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