Known as sand piranhas, Excirolana chiltoni are tiny crustaceans that nibble at your feet – and draw blood – if you hang out on the wet sand at the beach. They live on the Pacific coast of the U.S.

An adult seal found eating sand on a beach in Lavallette was taken to a local marine mammal rescue center to recover, officials said Tuesday. On Sunday, volunteers from the Marine Mammal Stranding ...

BRIGANTINE - A stranded harp seal found eating sand on an Ocean County beach earlier this year has been released back into the wild. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center of Brigantine said earlier this ...