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Is that scallop shell broken?
Scallop shells are often they are discarded because their “wings,” look asymmetrical, but it is how they have evolved.
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Fossilized Urchins
A fossil fanatic, Ramsus collects many different varieties of sea urchin fossils in Denmark.
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The world's most expensive seashell
Of the more than 100,000 known species of shells, one of the most rare and the most valuable is the glory of the sea cone shell.
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
A geologist explores the extreme forces the Great Lakes display along their shorelines.
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The Red Abalone
Abalone shells are among the most treasured beach finds. Learn more about the animals that create them.
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Changing Tides
We might find beaches becoming narrower or disappearing due to climate change. Could this be the beginning of the end of beachcombing?
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Stone crabs of Satellite Beach
These amazing finds are 110,000-year-old ghost crabs that have been perfectly encased in coquina rock.
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Hidden Beauty: Petoskey Stones
Beachcombers on the shores of the Great Lakes have a chance of coming across Petoskey stones, a combination of fossil, rock, and coral.
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Not your typical gear
It takes Sheree Hardrath a little bit longer than some to get ready for a beachcombing trip.
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