Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Shell museum to present first lecture in series

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will kick off its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, ...
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Cherished memory: Finding a Junonia on Sanibel means the world to family of shell lovers

Note to readers: Multiple generations of a family of shell collectors gathered earlier this summer in Southwest Florida, combing the beaches on Captiva and Sanibel looking to add to their collections.
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Best things to do this weekend in SW FL: Shrimp fest, giant bounce house and more

The Big Bounce America Tour features a 24,000-square-foot 'World’s Largest Bounce House' and more. Shell collectors and artists come from around the world to compete in the prestigious Sanibel Shell ...
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The world's first shell collecting guide from 1821 : John Mawe's The Voyager's companion, or shell collector's pilot / compiled by Jeffrey D. Stilwell

This book contains a facsimile of the first edition 1804 and a facsimile of the complete 1821; the voyager's companion; or shell collector's pilot. siris_sil_749066 ...