Thanks for the Baja info! Last time I shelled on the Oregon coast with my family, we stopped at a marine research facility (I've already cleared the brain cell that knew which one) and picked up information on shelling, and also a permit (free) and a population study information sheet to be filled in and sent back to them. We all got so much more out of that shelling trip because we felt we were participating in research beyond our own...it really sharpened our eyes and our enthusiasm. Are there any other programs like that out there? Patti ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com