Sara Brault has taken her shell collecting hobby to the next level, including starting an Instagram page to showcase her ...

Searching for a junonia shell is like searching for a needle in a haystack. You need a lot of patience and a lot of luck.

The junonia shell is iconic and it is rare. Finding one is like hitting the lottery for shell seekers. Social media has been ...

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 ...

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 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 2 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the ...

The Sanibel Shell Show returns to the island this week for the first time since Ian. And organizer Beryl Hosack promises this: Minds will be blown.

TAMPA, Fla. (Apr. 6, 2022) – The Florida horse conch population – one of the world’s largest invertebrate animals – is shrinking. Established in 1969 as the Florida state shell with a record length of ...

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 ...