Natural Environment

Shelling

Shell collecting is a great hobby for beach-goers of any age, and Sand Key beach offers a fantastic selection! With miles of sandy shores, collecting shells is a favorite pastime for many of our guests. You're sure to find a variety of colors and shapes to take home with you as souvenirs of your vacation. So grab a bucket and head down to the beach - just make sure your keepsakes are unoccupied! For avid shell collectors, be sure to drop by BlueWater Provisions for a book about shells.

Shell Facts:

Range in size from barely visible to almost 500 pounds!
Lined with mother-of-pearl or polished enamel
Known as symbols of perfect symmetry
Can be found in almost every color of the rainbow
Protective shelter for inhabiting mollusks
Between 50,000 and 200,000 mollusk species exist in the world

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