Finding Seashells like this takes...⬇️ . a good eye! 👀 . If you want to see more amazing shelling finds, follow @theseashellmermaid 💙 . These large whelk shells are usually found buried in the sand, usually in the water like this one. 🐚 . I could only see a portion of it, and it could have very easily been missed! Thankfully my eyes have been trained over the years to see only a bit of a shell and identify it. 🙏🏼 . Do you have the eyes to find shells like this? Tell me in the comments and �

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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