A beachcomber’s guide to finding and identifying mermaid’s purses

A beachcomber’s guide to finding and identifying mermaid’s purses

If you have ever been beachcombing for treasures along the shoreline then you may have been lucky enough to find a mermaid’s purse. They may not look like much, but these dried-out leathery pouches are actually the used egg cases of sharks and skates, created to develop and protect their babies.