Crabs, sea stars, octopus, nudibranch and sea anemones are some of the carnivores in the intertidal zone. Discover the energy flow in the intertidal food web.

Aggregating anemone
Aggregating anemone, Photo by Mary Jo Adams, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Nice close-up photos with description; click to enlarge.
Anemones & Relatives
Anemones & Relatives, Edmonds Discovery Programs, City of Edmonds, Washington, Pictures and descriptions of various anemones. They have tentacles that have "stinging harpoon-like cells (nematocys
Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habitat,
Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range,
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-legged Kittiwake, WhatBird.com, WhatBird.com provides photos, an overview of the bird, identifying features, and its behavior.
Black-legged Kittiwake
Black-legged Kittiwake, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
Bottlenose dolphin
Bottlenose dolphin Wikipedia.org Bottlenose dolphins live in groups typically of 10-30 members, called pods, but group size varies from single individuals up to more than 1,000. Their diet consi
Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habita
Clown nudibranch
Clown nudibranch, Photos by Mary Jo Adams, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Nice close-up photo with description; click to enlarge.
Common Sea Star
Common Sea Star, Chesapeake Bay Program, Bay Field Guide, The field guide has images, two brief videos, and information on its appearance, habitat, predators, and more.
Common Tern
Common Tern, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
Crustaceans
Crustaceans, Edmonds Discovery Program, City of Edmonds, Washington, Photographs and information on opportunistic and algae eating crabs.
Flatworms
Flatworms, By Mary Jo Adams, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Nice close-up photos with description; click to enlarge.
Giant green anemone
Giant green anemone, Photo by Mary Jo Adams, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Nice close-up photo with description; click to enlarge.
Green Heron
Green Heron, WhatBird.com, WhatBird.com provides photos, an overview of the bird, identifying features, and its behavior.
Harbor Seal
Harbor Seal, Washington NatureMapping Program, Photos, description, and information on its habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and more.
Harbor Seal
Harbor Seal, Sea World Park, There's a description and information on its size, diet, weight, life span, range, habitat, and more.
Herring gull
Herring gull, By Shane Spencer, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, beh
Horned Puffin
Horned Puffin, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habita
Horned Puffin
Horned Puffin, By Nicole Strawder, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan,
Lewis's moon snail
Lewis's moon snail, Photos by Mary Jo Adams, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Nice close-up photos with description; click to enlarge.
Northern Fulmar
Northern Fulmar By Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, beh
Nudibranch Gallery
Nudibranch Gallery, By Jeffrey N. Jefford, Divegallery.com, Click on the thumbnail for a bigger view and to learn more about each nudibranch or sea slug.....
Parakeet Auklet
Parakeet Auklet, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habi
Pelagic Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, ha
Pelagic Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
Piping Plover
Piping Plover, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habita
Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-war, By Mindy B. Kurlansky, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat,
Razorbill
Razorbill, By Joyce Lin, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, behavior,
Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habita
Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
Reddish Egret
Reddish Egret, WhatBird.com, WhatBird.com provides photos, an overview of the bird, identifying features, and its behavior.
Rough keyhole limpet
Rough keyhole limpet, Photo by Mary Jo Adams, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Nice close-up photos with description; click to enlarge.
Sea Anemones: The Predator Disguised as a Flower
Sea Anemones: The Predator Disguised as a Flower, Written by Michele Collet, Scribol staff, Amazing photos and descriptions!!
Sea Stars & Relatives
Sea Stars & Relatives, Edmonds Discovery Program, City of Edmonds, Washington, Photographs and description of various sea stars that feed on mussels, barnacles, chitons, snails and limpets. It al
Sea Stars and Starfishes
Sea Stars and Starfishes, By Renee Sherman Mulcrone, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its h
Sea urchin, Wikipedia
Sea urchin Wikipedia.org Ecology Sea urchins feed mainly on algae, but can also feed on a wide range of invertebrates such as mussels, sponges, brittle stars and crinoids.[2] Sea urchin is one
Snowy Egret
Snowy Egret, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and mor
Swimming Scallop - YouTube
Swimming Scallop, Benthic Canada, YouTube.com, Video length: 0:24.
Tufted Puffin
Tufted Puffin, Photo by Arthur Morris / Birds As Art, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesti
Western Gull
Western Gull, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Visit the website for photographs, description, and learn about its habitat, behavior, nesting, food habits, and more.
Whimbrel
Whimbrel, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habitat, di
White Ibis
White Ibis, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habitat,
White Ibis
White Ibis, By Jennifer Roof, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, behav
Wild Things :: Portuguese Man-of-War
Wild Things :: Portuguese Man-of-War, KidzWorld, Photos and description for younger students.
Willet
Willet, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, habitat, diet
Willet
Willet, By Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, behavior, f
Wood Stork
Wood Stork NatureWorks New Hampshire Public Television Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted Habitat The wood stork can be found in coastal areas, tidal waters, marshes, swamp
Wood Stork
Wood Stork, By Sean Carroll, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, behavi