Beaches often gift us treasures like seashells or sea creatures, but sometimes, certain rare and unique creatures wash up on the seashore, making us r.

Visitors to a popular beach in San Diego have recently discovered shimmering purple shells scattered along the sand. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

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SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San ...

The striking purple sea snail (Janthina) found after washing up on a beach in La Jolla, California. (Image: Natural History Museum) A rare purple Janthina sea snail washed up on La Jolla beach, ...

Rare, purple sea snails wash ashore on San Diego … News / Jul 23, 2025 / 04:38 PM PDT Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography spotted some glistening, purple shells belonging to a rare type ...

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