On the hunt for sand dollars

In Florida, correspondent Martha Teichner goes searching for sand dollars – cousins of sea urchins and sea stars – with naturalist Kristen Williams (a.k.a. The Seashell Mermaid). She also goes to the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco to learn what makes these sea creatures so special. Source link

Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day rescued after being stuck in ‘quick sand’ mud for days

A Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day was rescued on Thursday after being stuck to his shoulders in mud described as “quick sand” without food or water for several days. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Andrew Giddens, a 36-year-old from Jacksonville, was rescued from a Vulcan Materials Company site east of Melrose. Giddens … Read more