Being able to go to the beach in January is awesome! It is great since it is too cold to swim or surf, it is not usually very crowded in the winter. I went to a beach in Orange County yesterday that is a tide pool preserve. That basically means you can't touch anything in it and you can't take anything with you, but there are a lot of sea creatures to look at up close, in little tide pools between rocks.
I saw sea stars, urchins, several different kids of crabs and all sorts of muscles. There are tide pool rangers who walk up and down the beach looking for active tide pools to show beach visitors. They are really knowledgeable about what is living in the are and they also ensure that nature is undisturbed. While it is a peaceful beach with plenty of places to sun bathe, it can be very educational as a natural aquarium!
The picture is of two large crabs that I found next to a sea urchin.
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