Although New Jersey’s seashells can’t compare to the beauties found in tropical locales, the state is still a good place for beginning collectors to get their feet wet. “Northern shells don’t come in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Beachcombing and shelling are popular activities for those heading to the seashore throughout the year. However, the seemingly innocuous ...

Some people are serious about shell collecting. John Fatu has a species of abalone named after him. He started collecting shells and sending them to the Smithsonian Institution about 30 years ago.

Harry Lee has spent seven decades traveling the world collecting shells — and even found one unknown to science in his own back yard In his basement office Harry Lee, a retired Jacksonville doctor, ...

Garcia left his childhood shell collection behind when he moved to Lafayette in 1965. So, he started a new collection, his self-taught expertise earning him spots in international scientific research ...

hell collector seems an inadequate title for a man who has 5,000 shells from all of the major oceans, which is why Jack Lightbourn refers to himself as an amateur conchologist. (To be a professional ...

LIHU‘E — A bill apparently introduced to deter the taking of one of Hawai‘i’s most precious resources, beach sand, could potentially outlaw even shell collecting. House Bill 2396 proposed amending the ...