Although New Jersey’s seashells can’t compare to the beauties found in tropical locales, the state is still a good place for beginning collectors to get their feet wet. “Northern shells don’t come in ...

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism.

Reporting from San Diego — Just in time for the holidays, a loggerhead sea turtle at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla got a perfectly fitting gift. The turtle, rescued in 2013 with a broken shell and ...

Shells and other organic debris should be left on the beach, according to signs at Delaware Seashore State Park in Rehoboth Beach. That's a disappoint to the many people who frequent the park's ...