Part 2 | Do cone snails sting? 👀⬇️ . the answer is Yes, they can and do! 😅 . but will you get stung at the beach in Florida by a cone snail? Probably not. . The reason is one, you're not likely to come across a live one, and two, they tend to be shy creatures that retract into their shells when afraid. . The only time I've come across live cones is after big storms, and you can see I quickly check to see if the mollusk is alive, and quickly place it back 👍🏻 . Always pick these up from the to

I came across lots of live sand dollars a few months back in the Ten Thousand islands. We were experiencing an ultra-low tide and these were left out. 🐚 . Thankfully, they had access to water through the wet sand and the tide was coming back in soon. I helped this guy out by flipping him right side up 💜 . Have you ever seen this? Let me know in the comments and share this with a shelling friend 🙏🏼 . . Live sand dollar seen on a shelling tour with @reel_kind in Florida Never take live shells

Save and Read below! 🐚⬇️ . You might be surprised to know that studies have shown that a high percentage of people do not know where seashells come from. . Well, if this is you, I'm here to explain it to you! 🥰 . Seashells are created by mollusks! These amazing animals are the perfect architects and form their shells from minerals in the ocean. 🌊 . Without mollusks, we would not have seashells on the beach! 🐚 . So it's so important to never take home a life seashell or creature 🙏🏼 . Did yo

Save this and read below! ⬇️ . If you want to learn more about seashells and mollusks, follow @theseashellmermaid 💙 . This was my most viewed reel of 2022. I think partly because it's a bit controversial. Please note that I will ALWAYS support ethical shelling FIRST. I think it's so important that we respect nature before thinking of how we can benefit from it. Below is my original caption: . . Mollusks with double sided shells are known as bivalves (two valves). The orange hinge you see at the

So, can we take home this seashell? 🐚⬇️ . In this case, no it would not be ethical to keep this shell because it's likely the animal is still inside. 🥹 . Never taking living shells or creatures is a BIG key to Ethical Shelling and sustaining this hobby. 🙌🏼 . The reason we have seashells is because mollusks create them, so we want to let these animals thrive to keep reproducing! 💙 . Always be sure your seashell finds are empty before taking them home 🙏🏼 . Did you know this? Let me know in

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