The spindle-shaped shells can grow as long as two feet; their enormity led Florida lawmakers to name horse conchs the state seashell in 1969. Yet sizes documented in historic beach photos are no ...

A massive loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat off Florida's Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital needing medical care, ...

An entire display was devoted to junonia, considered one of the rarest of Florida shells. They live at depths of 60 to 300 feet, so it takes a lot of wave action to get them up to the beach.

A green sea turtle that ... making its way home, The Florida Aquarium officials announced Wednesday. Buckley returns to the Gulf with a satellite tag attached to its shell, allowing the community ...

Sea Life Florida Aquarium ... so each one of these clam shells will actually be lit up underwater.” The aquarium is under construction adjacent to Legoland Florida theme park.

(AP) — An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south ... new names on the back of their shells. Veterinarians are treating ...

The horse conch has been Florida's official state shell since 1969. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, "the predatory Horse Conch can grow to 24 inches long," making it the ...