WHY IS SHELLING SPECIAL ON SANIBEL?

Sanibel and Captiva are shaped like a boomerang and have an east-west orientation rather than the usual north-south barrier island positioning. Sanibel sticks out in the gulf and acts like a giant scoop for shells moved to the North by coastal winds and currents from the South.

Also, read Shell Seeker by Kathleen E. Hoover.

Check the tide schedule with the Shell Museum, local newspapers, or the Internet.
And, be sure to obey the local shell laws.

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Photographs Provided by: Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau and Tom Jardine