Shells Need To Remain on the Beach

Unless you're a hermit crab, admire the shells, take a photo and leave them there.

Shells are an integral part of the ecosystem and regeneration of beaches. By taking them home you are doing damage. It is also illegal to remove shells from a beach in Costa Rica.

Feb 27 2023 View story on Tico Times

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