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Information on Turtles are crucial in understanding them as pets. Turtles are reptiles, and more specifically, they belong to the order called Testudines as well as to the super-order Chelonia. This is why turtle enthusiasts often affectionately refer to their pets as Chelonians. Turtles are also commonly called terrapins in Great Britain, although this does…

Abalones are large snails with a beautiful secret. Brown and grey on the outside, covered in seaweed, slowly crawling rocks in tidal zones whilst remaining firmly attached to them using a muscular foot, Abalones deposit striking iridescent mother-of-pearl nacre inside their shells. Abalones are a marine gastropod, a sea snail resembling a typical garden snail…

During a visit to a pond last fall, I noticed a man and several small children leaning over a cardboard box at the edge of the water. As I approached, I noticed a brightly colored brown and yellow turtle crawling out of the box. I watched with a combination of amusement and horror as the…

Seashell Jewelry Making This article will describe some tips and advices how to drill holes of seashells in making of seashells jewelry. Drilling holes of seashells is quite difficult and shall be done very carefully. Seashells are often quite fragile. Be very careful drilling holes in them and also try to pick shells that are…

Collecting seashells is a fascinating hobby but it does not take long before you will be asking “How to clean a Sea Shell?” Although they come from the sea as beautiful specimens an extremely strong smell will start to fill the air within a few days if there is still any trace of the mollusc…

The cowrie shell has many uses and meanings. It has shown up in the form of money, jewelry, and even religious accessories in almost every part of the world. Found in the islands of the Indian Ocean, the cowrie shell soon gained popularity throughout much of ancient Africa. Its influence, however, also spread to China,…