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A Shorewalk at the coast of Haji Ali Dargah, Mumbai
On a Friday morning we reach the gates of Haji Ali Dargah, a mosque located on an islet off the neighbourhood of Worli. The mosque is connected with the coast by a causeway. The path is accessible only during low tide. The rocky coast around the mosque is home to marine flora and fauna. The coast shines in all its glory during low tides when the water recedes. It is low tide now and we are here to discover the treasures hidden inside the niches and crevices of the boulders. Tides and Intertidal zones The experts from Marine Life of Mumbai have arranged this guided shorewalk free of cost. Before…
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Offbeat Mumbai: A shorewalk in Juhu
It is breezy on the beach. Everyone in my group is peeking at the catch the fishermen have caught. I walk fast, trying not to miss it. But before I reach, I see they spring off to another spot and gather in a semicircle. At the centre of the semicircle is a hook-nosed sea snake! It is moving at a very slow pace on the sand. I am on my first shorewalk in Juhu with the Marine Life of Mumbai (MLoM), and my day is already made. Shorewalks are intertidal walks that are conducted in shallow tide pools during low tide. I came across Marine Life of Mumbai on a…
