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 ...

Photograph shared on social media shows a "giant horse conch" discovered in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The photograph is authentic and features Triplofusus giganteus, a species from the ...

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 ...

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 ...