Note to readers: This is Part 3 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...

Six million pounds of ancient oyster shells from a Charlotte County mine are now a thriving 3-acre reef in the mouth of the ...

Note to readers: This is Part 1 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Note to readers: This is Part 5 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel has reopened after an 18-month rebuild due to Hurricane Ian. New exhibits feature three times as many shells as before, showcasing ...

Most of us have picked up a shell or two that caught our eye while strolling the beach, and many of us might even have a ...

Michal Kowalewski receives funding from the US National Science Foundation, University of Florida Foundation and the Felburn Foundation, Florida. Thomas K. Frazer receives funding from the National ...

MIAMI (AP) – Florida wildlife officials have a message for people who like to paint the shells of live turtles and tortoises in bright colors: stop it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The Junonia is a coveted shell found off the coasts of Florida. It is distinguished by its attractive brownish spots. The shell is part of the Volutidae family. Note to readers: This is Part 3 in a ...