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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Things To Know Before You Come
 

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a beautiful and amazing place to explore. Planning ahead can often help ensure a fun trip. We want your visit to the seashore to be safe and enjoyable. Explore the links above to learn important things you need to know before and after you arrive. For more information, please read our FAQs or contact one of our park visitor centers.

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Lightning whelks are one of the few species of  

Did You Know?
Lightning whelks eat about one large clam per month. The whelk pries the clam open with its muscular foot, wedges the clam open with its shell, then eats the soft inside of the clam. Lightning whelk shells, which whorl to the left, wash up on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Last Updated: September 17, 2008 at 10:47 EST