Romney Marsh, Kent: It’s a family outing, raking the wet sand looking for plump shellfish. Out of everyone, though, I’m the most enthusiastic The vast tidal flats are empty save for the hunched ...

Q I collect shells on the beach, particularly large shells, and use them for soap dishes and such around the house. Can you tell me what these large shells are? A. These are cockle shells, common on ...

Over the long hot summer many kiwis will be digging deep in the sand for pipi. These yummy shellfish live buried in the sand and are free at the beach! They are distributed around the New Zealand ...

Cockles are sometimes called blood clams because the liquid that the raw (or lightly blanched) bivalves release when opened is dark red. They look similar to clams, except that cockle shells have deep ...