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 ...

Unregulated commercial harvesting and recreational live collection are pushing Florida horse conch populations closer to collapse. The Florida horse conch population -- one of the world's largest ...

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 two feet, it has become symbolic ...

The 2024 Season Lecture Series presented by the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium begins with a presentation on the natural history and current status of the Florida horse conch, which ...

Do you celebrate? If you live in Southwest Florida, or on or near any beach in Florida, the chances are pretty good that you do. Florida is a mecca for seashell hunters. And Southwest Florida takes ...