This shell, was discovered and named by Dr. Leal and Dr. Philippe Bouchet, a colleague from the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, and is very difficult to obtain, as it lives in ...

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 Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal ...

The Sanibel Recreation Center will host the island's first-ever Shell & Swap event this Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free event invites shell enthusiasts of all ages to share, trade, and ...

Welker said that she got involved when two teachers from out of town left a shell outside her shop. After she found it and contacted them about it, they asked her to hide shells for them on Sanibel.

Popular places to find the shells include: The Sanibel & Captiva Chamber of Commerce, Tuttles Seahorse Shell Shop and the Sanibel Marina.

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. – Shell enthusiasts across the world are in awe about a recent find on Sanibel Island. Dr. Melanie Dittmer said she was sitting in shallow water off the beach last month, ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium shut its doors after Hurricane Milton, but reopened with a new resident: a Giant Pacific Octopus.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, where the shell is located, is devoted to the study of seashells and their history. Note to readers: This is Part 2 in a five-part series.