Life Between the Tides: Discovering Mumbai’s Hidden Marine World
Last Saturday evening, I joined the lovely group organised by The Ecological Society Team (Instagram: Ecological Society Pune) for a nature discovery walk at Nepean Sea Road — meeting at 4:30 pm, walking from ~5:00 pm to ~7 pm. The location was a rocky patch along the tide‐line, where, as the tide receded, a remarkable marine intertidal world revealed itself. The organisers, Nikhil, Chinmay are great guys and fantastic educators of marine lives. We really enjoyed learning from them. What I discovered Armed with passion and curiosity, I trekked across slippery rocks and shallow pools of seawater. What greeted me was far more than just waves and sea breeze. All the photo credit goes to Maya Murdeshwar and other friends at the walk. Why this matters Walking through this terrain reminded me of how close to home nature still is — and how easily we miss it. In the hustle of city life, the shoreline often appears as a mere backdrop. But the tide tells another story: each low tide unveils life that is muted …
