Try these prompts on your next coastal visit, then use reliable sources to check what you found.
Without touching wildlife, photograph or sketch three different natural textures: sand, rock, leaves, shells still in place, or water patterns.
Look for tracks, burrows, movement, feeding marks or animals. Record where you saw them.
Can you see litter, coastal structures, boats or other signs of human activity? What questions does it raise?
If you do not know what it is, do not touch it. Observation is already a form of exploration.
Singapore guidance for visiting intertidal areas responsibly.
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