CBS News: Sanibel A Seashell Hunter's Paradise
Yes, we all love Sanibel and know that it is one of the best places in the world. Now after CBS news aired their nationwide broadcast (Sanibel A Seashell Hunter's Paradise) many will learn another reason why Sanibel is so special. Shells, shells and more shells! Sanibel Island is one of the best shelling beaches in all of the world! As home to more than 400 different species of shells, these islands attract collectors from around the globe.
A CBS Broadcast aired April 22nd, 2012 on just what makes Sanibel's beach attract so many shells? While the waters surrounding most of Florida's beaches, Sanibel is unique in the way that the island is oriented to the mainland. Most barrier islands parallel the coast of the mainland. Sanibel's perpendiculair orientation to the mainland catches shells as the current pushes them along the mainland's coastline.