The Florida state shell, it had its operculum in place. However, the rest of this display was sort of suspect; a lot of the species on display didn’t look like they come from Florida.
The Florida state shell, it had its operculum in place. However, the rest of this display was sort of suspect; a lot of the species on display didn’t look like they come from Florida.
There was a huge tank in the “rotundda” full of all different varieties of starfish. It was a touch tank, and Nieceling got herself good and fishy (she’s 11 but still loves this stuff). The color makes it look fake, doesn’t it?
Yeah, I know it’s ridiculous, but I love sea shells, so I have to take their picture wherever I see them.
Out of order again. These were actually the first shells I spied in the tanks. And no, I did NOT reach in to collect them; I have have a whole cookie jar full of whelks on my kitchen counter that are in MUCH better condition than these!
For my Sanibel-a-holic friends, I saw some shell shit in one of the high-end gift shops at the Dolphin. In another display, they have the usual bottle filled with pink sand that has “Florida” written on it, but all the shells inside are from the freakin’ Phillipines ::lol::