Some Interesting Beach Finds Today

 While we were not fortunate enough to have any sea turtle action, we did find some special beach specimens. 

 A stiff pen shell (quite fragile)

A Tulip Shell egg case

Sections of a Florida Horse Conch egg casing

 In addition to these items we collected, we saw Redbeard sponges (bright red), hermit crabs, sea pork (pink and purple varieties), and all sorts of other animals.

This ghost crab doesn't look happy

 

Also, SO MUCH garbage which gets caught in the sargassum that has been washing up lately. Today's total sunglass count came in at 86 and goggles and face masks at 41. Best find of the day was a set of dentures! Unfortunately, no photo...

 

Half of the sunglasses and goggles

Some additional sunglasses and goggles

Feels good to get that trash out of our oceans :)

 Thanks to Kaela, Cherie and Barb for their photos.

All sea turtle monitoring by Waties Island Sea Turtle Patrol is permitted and authorized by SCDNR MARINE Turtle Conservation Program under Permit MTP 500.