Beachcombing - Sand Dollars

Sand dollars are major collectables for many beachcombers, especially the bright white ones. However, have you ever seen a live sand dollar? The live sand dollars look much different than the bright white ones, and they have some interesting facts about them. Watch this episode of Beachcombing with Jace Tunnell to learn more. Learn more about the Beachcombing series and the work being done at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at www.harteresearch.org!

[@mikeh2613]

Thank you, always wondered what species these creatures are and know I know. Very informative & easy to understand 👍

[@Hanstra]

Y'know, back in the day a sand dollar was only worth 15 cents! Darn inflation...

[@juliuscaesar3346]

Great content as usual

[@HarteResearch]

Thank you! Jace

[@annburris8198]

Very cool😎

[@HarteResearch]

Thank you! Jace

[@Colleen...O.Canada...]

Was this video done in one take? Sand dollars cannot live without water for just a few minutes and in this video, it was out almost three.

[@HarteResearch]

When we found the sand dollar it was above the high tide line, not sure how many hours it was out. I shot the video, placed it in the water, and it started crawling around. I took it to deeper water so the waves wouldn't roll it around. Apparently, they can survive out of the water longer than just a few minutes, but I would not want to test it. Thank you. Jace

[@mikelewis4572]

Do you just look for things to delusionally complain about?