Last week, I wrote about pelicans, the biggest birds on Sanibel Island, Fla., so this week, I decided to focus on something smaller. Sanibel locals, as well as island visitors, take collecting of ...

Did you ever wonder why lobsters turn red when cooked and the shells of crabs that wash up on the beaches are bright red instead of the muted purples, greens and browns of living crabs? "On Food and ...

This is the “flamingo tongue snail,” one of the most brightly colored snails on the reefs of the South Atlantic. It used to be a common sight, but in recent years has been disappearing, either because ...

The beaches along South Carolina's coastline provide us with ample opportunities to scout for items of intrigue during a leisurely stroll. I've spotted sand dollars, jellyfish, a large horseshoe crab ...