Finding Seashells at Low Tide | Little Bear Cowrie

[@hbwhitetree]

Hi Maddie, Jan here, from land-locked Austria. Even on your "slow days," you manage to find some wonderful shells. I love the patterns on the discrepant venuses. The little bear cowrie was an unusual treat! I am on K'gari right now. Not many shells on the beach near the Kingfisher Beach Resort today, but there were dozens of what I believe you call heart urchins (??), the little, fuzzy, white, super fragile ones that you sometimes find at Hervey Bay. I'll be on the other side of the island tomorrow, so I might have a chance to see what's there. Your videos have inspired me to visit this part of Australia and I'm so happy to be enjoying the Sunshine and Fraser coastal areas! Thanks so much for filming!

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Jan 👋🏼❤ Thank you for saying so; those slow days can turn up some really lovely shells (the Little Bear Cowrie was a very welcome sight), but I must admit that I do enjoy the more plentiful days from the video-making side of things. Oh yes, hello to you on K'gari!! I do hope the weather hasn't been too bad over the last few stormy days. How wonderful to find those Heart Urchins up there (they don't have a specific species name that I could find) and much luck to you on the other side of the island as well. I send you a little massage over on Facebook, and I hope you will enjoy what Hervey Bay has to offer once again. Be sure to check out the Pirate's Cave souvenir store if you have time; there's some nice shells to buy from there! Thanks for letting me know how you're going, and thanks for watching!~

[@edithmarielilly-quimby6470]

Baby bonnet is my favorite

[@ShellingAdventures]

@@edithmarielilly-quimby6470 G'day Edith 👋🏻🐚 It sure is a cutie 😊 Thanks for watching 🥰

[@johannaandrews]

Hi Maddie , I love the little bear cowrie and getting to see all those Bonnet babies was amazing ,very very cute .Hope your coping well with all that wild weather your having . Thanks for the video Maddie 🏆🐚🐚🐚

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Annie 👋🏻🏖️💖 That Little Bear Cowrie is a very nice find; they don't seem to be a common shell anywhere...they are just a nice uncommon/rarer one anywhere you look for them 😁 Ohhh the baby bonnets in the bonnet egg casing!! I wish I could have seen the less-ambiguous shapes of the baby snails inside, but this was fun too 🤩 I hope the egg casing does OK with the poor weather, but nothing else can be done. Ahhh, it's been four days of wind and rain here after the King's Birthday long weekend, so I've been off the beach for almost a week...can't wait to get back out there!! And off the Hervey Bay on Sunday if the weather is looking good for it...the rain had really battered half of Queensland, it's crazy! I hope it's washed up some goodies. Looking at the weather reports, I think your little town is windy and chilly as well...I don't know how you manage it 😂 I hope you're coping with it as well. Thanks for watching 🥰 and thank you again for your Super Thanks 🙏🏻

[@pamdudley6153]

Any day at the beach is a good day! 🏖️🏖️🏖️ Another great adventure Maddie. Those gray’s dog cockles really had stunning colors. Reminds me of the bittersweet clams I collected at Navarre Beach. That was a beautiful stombus Campbell shell! My favorite today was the grye triton. I love how flat and frilly they are. Boy, I feel bad for Florida! Getting another bad hit tonight. Not good. Thanks Maddie! 🥰🥰🥰

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 That's so true 🏖️🏖️🏖️ and this day (and the next video) are sandwiched between the only non rainy, non weekend days over the last two weeks...it's been rough out there, but not as rough as Florida 😔 Hurricane Milton is popping up on the nightly news here; its looks awful. I hope it's residents in the most likely-affected areas are taking their evacuation orders very seriously. Enough gloomy thoughts for now, we have shells in front of us to look at 🐚! The Gyre Triton is a really chunky fellow; I hope I managed to identify is correctly as it really didn't seem like the typical species I usually find 🤔 Those dog cockles are a lot like your Bittersweet clams...I think they're the same genus? Very similar in appearance! I'm glad you liked the Strombus as well 🤩 Thank you so much for watching 🥰 and I apologise, I'm still catching up on your previous comments, so you will no doubt have more replies from me today too 😉 thanks for catching up after your time away; there's no place like home, right!??

[@francescocorrias6633]

High Maddie 👋 What a beautiful nature gifts 😍, have seen nice shiny cowrys and bonnets, a telescope dove🤩, also not frequent, the Gyrineum cuspidatum is a satisfying find 🤩, I agree on your choice and is also my favourite, the little Bear 🐻 Bistolida ursellus 😍 thought it lives the entire Indo-Pacific, is never common. Always beautiful videos 😍 compliments dear Maddie ❤️ thank you so much for your dedication ❤❤❤❤❤bye 👋 Francesco

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Francesco 👋❤ You have the most amazing memory for these shell! The Pyrene punctata is a somewhat common shell here... I'm just very selective; I like the really shiny maroon coloured ones! The Gyrineum cuspidatum was possibly my first time finding it; I hope it was the correct ID. Also, that Bistolida ursellus is a rarer one, but it's somehow been occurring here more often since all of the wet weather. It must have washed in from a nearby beach. As always, thank you so, so much for your wonderful comment; they bring me such joy 🤩

[@lindsayhuff8813]

Woooohoooo! My absolute favorite!!!! Gyre Triton! I love the orange in the shell! Very interestingly unique coloring!

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Lindsay 👋🏻💖 I'm glad I found your favourite type of shells 🐚🤩 Gyre Tritons are just lovely little shells. I hope I got the ID correct for this one being a Corded Gyre Triton; it's textures and colour are a little bit different the the unusual one I find 🤔 but I don't see them often, so it's hard to know! I digress 😅 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@richardbriansmith8562]

Awesome Video and my favourite shell of this video is the little Bear Cowrie👍🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Richard 👋🏻🏖️ Awww thank you for your kind words once again 🙏🏻 that Little Bear Cowrie is a sweet little one 🤩 so uncommon to see at this beach! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@BecomingaGreenstalker]

Well that Campbell’s Strombus was pretty gorgeous! So has to be the fav!❤

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Green Thumb Gardener 👋🏻☘️❤️ It was a lovely shell with those patterns so fully intact!! Now, if only I can find nice quality Campbell's Strombuses in Hervey Bay next time too 😂 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@aussiedirtdigger755]

Hi Maddie I like the Nerites and the Limpit. Boy you definitely had to work for your finds today. Thanks again for sharing

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Aussie Dirt Digger 👋🏻🪙💖 Oh yes, it was a very rough couple of weeks during the spring school holidays and the rainy windy weather. I think it's picking back up though! I can always count on finding Nerites and limpets at this beach though 🏖️ Thanks for watching 🥰

[@erinhurt6341]

I love gyre tritons so it was cool to see a new species. It was also cool to see that little bear cowrie. Have a good one. Maddie!

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Erin 👋🏻💖 Ohhh I'm glad you liked seeing that Gyre Triton 😲 I hope I got the ID right...it just doesn't quite look like the usual species I find 🤔 a big bigger, more orange, and without the purply pink in the opening. That Little Bear Cowrie was a real cutie too! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@jeffreywoitekaitis9470]

Hi Maddie, nice shells today, as always I like the cowries but I like the vast variety of shells you find. Enjoyed your video with my coffee.

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Jeff 👋🏻☕ Thank you so much for joining me with another cup of coffee 🤩 especially on days where the shells finds are not particularly numerous...I feel like I've hit a slump with the shell finds over the last few weeks, but I'm sure it'll pick up again soon 🤞🏻 Thanks again for watching 🥰

[@MiMi-og4wx]

Hi Maddie 😊 Okay, right off the bat, the Little Bear Cowry is a favorite 😍 I think this is the first one I’ve ever seen 🤩 7:40 Adorable Checkerboard Bonnet! 9:29 Another favorite 😍 Very nice little Triton 😲 Thank you again Maddie for bringing us along today!! TTFN 👋🏼 ❤

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Mimi 👋🏻💖 Ohhh the Little Bear Cowrie is maybe the first one you've seen 🤔 that's probably because they're quite rare at this beach 😲 though they have been popping up more after all of the rain and storms: I think they've washed in from a nearby beach that has them more regularly. I'm glad you liked the Bonnet and the Gyre Triton too; they felt hard won on a day without too many finds 🐚 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@BrianTP2205]

Hi Maddie, I LOVED THE COWRIES SOO MUCH ESPECIALLY THE YELLOW-TOOTHED COWRIE

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Brian 👋🏻🏖️ Hehe, those cowrie shells are really lovely 😍 Ohhh, so the larger size Yellow-tinted Cowrie caught your eye this time 🤩 it's a lovely one! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@BrianTP2205]

Also I think you should make a video showing all of your favorite and rare seashells

[@ShellingAdventures]

@@BrianTP2205 Hehe, thanks Brian! I do have my shell cabinet tour from last year...I'll make a new one new year after I reorganize it 😉 Thanks for the thoughts 💖

[@susancosnick3852]

Hi Maddie!! The Little Bear Cowrie is the star today 😍

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Susan 👋🏻💖 It's a super lovely little shell 🐚 it was quite the lucky find!! No cone shells to show today though 🥲 they've been hiding!! Thank you so much for watching the shorter adventure 🥰

[@judishubert6016]

Love them all but the bear was great 👍👍👍

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Judi 👋🏻🏖️❤️ Hehe, that Little Bear Cowrie really shined the best out of the whole bunch 🤩 Thanks for watching the shorter adventure 🥰

[@lucyrosellini]

Hi Maddie!!! Lovely adventure! It's getting harder and harder to pick a shell the more I watch your videos. This time I'll pick the discrepant venus, the orange one!! ❤

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Lucy 👋🏻🏖️ Hehe, I aim to make it difficult to choose a favourite...though saying that, I cannot choose a single favourite either 🤣 Oh wow, I was just mentioning to someone else that a Discrepant Venus is not usually chosen as a favourite 😲 but the one this time is particularly nice and deserved the top spot! Thank you so much for watching the shorter adventure 🥰

[@nikoletastavropoulou5515]

How many wonderful shells 🐚 😊. Congratulations Maddie.

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Nikoleta 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much ❤️ the shells were hard to find this time, even after walking up and down the beach a few times. Some days are like that 😂Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@nikoletastavropoulou5515]

@@ShellingAdventures You're welcome, Maddie 🥰.

[@anitawilhite]

HI Maddie! I always love you adventures ❤️ Today was wonderful as always. I loved the Little Bear Cowery too but my favs for the day were the 2 bivalves that were the dark brown and orange and red. Sorry I don't remember the name you said but I really loved them. Stay safe and thank you once again for taking us on your adventures.

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Anita 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏🏻 these shorter episodes always worry me; I wonder if people will think I didn't look hard enough or long enough 😅 but some days are just like that 😆 Ahh so your favourite are the Little Bear Cowrie and the Dog Cockles?? I think those are Grey's Dog Cockles (named after someone called "Grey") but I'm never too sure with dog cockles 😂 Thank you so much for watching, and stay safe as well 🥰

[@marysimonetti5243]

Hey Maddie! Love the Discrepant Venus (I know shocker!) and the Gyer (?) Triton! So glad you ended up with a pretty good collection today after all.

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Mary 👋🏻🏖️💖 Oh whoa, that is a shocker with the Discrepant Venus getting a favourite...I can't remember if that's ever happened before?? I'm anyone's comment ever 😂? I must admit, it was a particularly lovely one this time with that extra orange hue on it. The Gyre Triton was also a cutie; it was the cherry on top for the adventure! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@johannaandrews]

Thanks

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Annie 👋🏻💖 Oh my goodness, thank you so much once again 😲 I honestly don't know what to say... Your generosity helps so much; it's a massive support to what I do, especially after a string of much shorter adventures lately. Thank you so much 🙏🏻 this is really more than I ever expected (I know I say that a lot), but I truly mean it. The weather and shells have been rough over the last few weeks, but I'm hoping to turn my luck around eventually 😂 though summer is usually considered the slower shelling season, I think it will be interesting due to all of the storms. Ahhh speaking of, it's been quite rainy here; this adventure was sandwiched right between school holidays ending and the start of some rainy weather...and then more rain followed after the next adventure too 😅 Hmm, I wonder if I have any behind the scenes stories for this one? No really, but in general, I've been running into more families and shellers who have journeyed to Point Cartwright and wanted to say "G'day!" after watching my shelling videos 😲 it's surreal! One girl (eight or nine years old perhaps?) was shaking with nervous excitement to meet me, and said "I've never met a KZbinr before!" she was so sweet, but I don't know if I was able to convince her that I'm a regular person like everyone else 😆 she was so excited to show the shells she'd found with her dad and brother, and luckily I had a slightly worn Arabian Cowrie in my backpack to give her 😁 Over the last two or three weeks, I've wanted to apologize to the various beach visitors for the slimmer pickings, but that's how it is sometimes 🥲 I hope they enjoyed the little slice of paradise all the same; there is more here than just shelling 😉 but even with the wet weather here, it's at least warmer than down south...I hope you're keeping out of the chilly wind, Annie! Thank you so much for watching 🥰 and again, thank you so much for the support ❤️🙏🏻

[@Reet64]

I like the little bear cowrie, even for the name!

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Reet 👋🏻💖 Hehe, the name is pretty adorable 🤩 Hmm, it makes me wondering if there is a bear cowrie (no "little" in the name)? Not sure, but I do know that there is a "Little Arabian Cowrie" from central and South America 😂 so it's possible!! Thanks for watching 🥰

[@natcobo]

Hi Maddie! I was like number 100! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Loved the Corded Gyre Triton. It is so cute!!

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Natalia 👋🏻🏖️ Heheh, you got to see the number roll over from the double digits to the triple 🤩 Thank you so much for tapping the like button, it actually helps out more than what everyone realizes 🤔 but enough of that for now 😂 the shells today were hard to come by, but they were a lot of fun 🐚 the Corded Gyre Triton (if I've IDed it correctly) is an unusual one to see! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@SlightlyAskewSince1982]

4K SUBSCRIBERS YOU GO GIRL!

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Jas 👋🏻💖 Hahaha yesss, that literally only happened last night 🤩 Thank you, it's quite exciting to see the shelling adventures reach this milestone. Couldn't have done it without you, thank you for your support over the time 🙏🏻 and thank you for watching 🥰

[@JanHastings-ns7ze]

Hi Maddie my favorite is the limpet with red..

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Jan 👋🏻💖 Ohh that one did have nice red against those black stripes 🤩 a wonderful favourite! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@alisonh890]

Hi Maddie, hope all well with you. Well done you for handling the egg case. The bonnet was lovely. Was there any stink on the strombus ? 😄 Cool nude branch, it’s true, he had no clothes! Very cute display at the end.❤xxx

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 I'm doing good; the sunny weather has returned, and I'm feeling optimistic for more shelling adventures! Ahhh, that egg casing; I knew it couldn't hurt me, but squishy things at the beach just freak me out 😂 the eggs were more like holding a giant mandarin wedge 🍊?? Haha!! Noooo Alison, it wasn't a stinky Strombus 😅 I'll let you know if something stinks, just for you I will mention it 🤣 I am hoping to find some very nice Strombuses over summer though, and yes; they're probably stink 😅. "Nudibranch," not nude branch 🥲 what is it about you and the no clothes?? I'm sorry, no kink-shaming here 😉 Thank you very much for watching the shorter shell hunting adventure today 🥰

[@janedavidson8348]

Hi Maddie the little bear cowrie was my favourite 😊

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Jane 👋🏻💖 It's a really unusually one to see at this beach, so I was quite surprised!! I hope you're doing ok...the Sunshine Coast has not been living up to its name during your stay here 🥲 windy, rainy, overcast 😔 I hope you managed to get some shells during the mornings if it wasn't too rainy ☔ how crazy for spring time weather; this is usually reserved for the summer storm season! At least bush fires won't be a worry 😉 I hope you stay safe and dry on your travels; good luck to you as you head down south. If and when you get to Victoria, do visit some beaches on Phillip Island; I think that will be a great place to check! Thanks for watching 🥰

[@janedavidson8348]

@@ShellingAdventures thank you Maddie I managed to find a few good shells even in the bad weather. Got myself a lovely cherry cowrie which made me smile ( and maybe yell out 😜) thanks for Phillip island tip will be sure to check out the beach there. Stay safe and good luck with your next 🐚 adventures 😊

[@marysimonetti5243]

Hey Maddie! I just checked your subscriber number!🎉Congratulations you are over 4000💥 keep going Maddie, 5000 here you come❣️

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Mary 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much 🤩❤️🤩 I have been away from my comments section over the weekend, so its a very belated "thank you" 😆 it's crazy (to me) that people are enjoying my little shelling adventures...especially when I'm a bit silly at times!! Thank you so much for being here for it all 💖

[@marysimonetti5243]

@@ShellingAdventures Oh Maddie! Your personality and periodic silliness is a big party of what we show up for❣️Thank you so much for showing up and having adventures for all of us to enjoy vicariously.

[@ShellingAdventures]

@@marysimonetti5243 💖💖💖💖💖 Thank you 🙏🏻

[@trudymcewen9801]

Evening Maddie, No favorites but loved video. No hurricanes here thank God. Do you ever have bad weather? Take care. TRUDY

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Trudy 👋🏻💖 Thank you for saying so; I've had a string of shore adventures lately, but it hasn't been for lack of looking or trying 😅 the beaches have me in a bit of a rut lately. Oh yes, we can get bad weather here sometimes; though any cyclones usually impact much farther north, and my precise location doesn't seem much flooding for summer storms. I'm not sure if bushfires count as bad weather, but it was pretty bad just before COVID...we haven't had droughts like that for a while, thankfully. No snow in Queensland though! I'm very, very relieved that you didn't get impacted by the hurricane... Are you likewise unaffected from Milton? It's crazy to think about how hard the weather has been hitting Florida over the past few weeks. You take care too, and thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@Silly_party_noob]

First! Hi, where do you find those pretty seashells i really want those and what country is it in?

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day friend 👋🏻🐚 Thank you for being the first 🤩 I'm so glad that you like the seashells 😲 I find shells in Queensland, Australia. Some of these shells can also be found in other countries, like Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. Thanks for watching 🥰

[@bonjulien62]

Any day shelling is an a

[@bonjulien62]

Awesome day, pretty shells to boot.

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Bonnie Julien 👋🏻🏖️❤️ Haha, too true!! Right now though, any sunny day is a good day 😂 it's been raining so much in the last few weeks. I wonder if it will bring in more shells for next time?? Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@brendagroff8478]

Hi Maddie, How many nerites do you have? 😂

[@ShellingAdventures]

G'day Brenda 👋🏻❤️ Haha, ahhh, maybe too many 😂 they have a special little place in my shell cabinet, that's for sure!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@brendagroff8478]

@@ShellingAdventures There was only one problem with your video. It needs to be at least an hour long!! 🤣😂

[@ShellingAdventures]

@@brendagroff8478 Haha, it just wasn't in the cards for this beach trip 😆 Thank you though 😉 the shells have been hard to find lately between the rough weather, school holidays, weekends, and tide 🥲 enough complaining, let's have our fingers crossed for some amazing shells next time 🤩