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The Sanibel Stoop .. what is it?

The Sanibel Stoop.
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The Sanibel Stoop.
Sanibel Stoop: Form & Function | Exploring Southwest Florida's Shelling Beaches | Untold Stories

Undoubtedly, you've seen them all along the beaches on Sanibel. Bent over, eyes on the sand, walking along slowly and pausing, once in a while, to snatch something off the shore.

No, they aren't a new kind of lifeform, they are merely people from all walks of life, across all ages and gender, focused on one of the things that make Sanibel such a rich environment ... shells!

And that bent-over posture? It's simply The Sanibel Stoop!

Click on the accompanying video for a few more, er, details!