Long Island's Frozen Intertidal - Raw 4k Footage

Описание: Immerse yourself in the stillness of the frozen coast on the coldest day of the year with a slow, uninterrupted window into the survival strategies of the intertidal zone.

With minimal editing, no narration, and natural ambient audio, this extended cut allows you to observe the creatures who brave these harsh conditions, from foraging Brants to the smaller intertidal dwellers like snails, barnacles, and mussels. Witness them locked in the ice as the tide recedes, and the subtle, slow-motion return of life as it returns.

Featured Wildlife
In addition to the Common Periwinkle, keep an eye out for these interspersed species and ecological interactions:

Birds: Ring-billed Gulls and Herring Gulls (picking up and dropping mollusks to feed on the meat in their shells), Song Sparrow, American Black Duck, Brant

Snails: Common Periwinkle, Flat Periwinkle, Eastern Mud Snail

Other: Asian Shore Crab, Northern Rock Barnacle, Common Atlantic Slippersnail, Atlantic Ribbed Mussel, Eastern Oyster, Northern Acorn Barnacle

Help Us Catalog
If you spot a specific species or behavior, please share the timestamp in the comments or via email ([email protected]). We value your observations. And let us know any other ecosystems you’d like to see documented!

Details
Location: Tod’s Point, Long Island Sound. February 2026.
Conditions: 5 degrees Farenheit, 15-20mph winds, clear skies, variable tides

Focus: Documenting the transition from cryopreservation to active foraging in Littorina littorea.

About the Series
Sound and the Sea explores the lives of the creatures that call the greater Long Island Sound Watershed home. We aim to provide an extended, unfiltered look at our local wildlife.

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