The Story of Sand Dollars - Nature's Little Treasures
Most beachgoers stumble upon the story of sand dollars by accident, usually while squinting at the sand during a morning walk at low tide. You're walking along, the water is licking at your ankles, and there it is—a perfectly round, bleached-white disk partially buried in the wet grit. To a kid, it looks like a lost coin from a sunken pirate ship. To an adult, it's a fragile piece of natural art. But the real story of these creatures is a lot more complex than just being a pretty souvenir you find on the Gulf Coast or the Pacific shoreline. ...