The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Aquarium on Sanibel has a collection of more than 600,000 shells. The elusive junonia is included.

Sara Breault is a prominent shell collector and photographer in Southwest Florida. Breault advises new shellers to search in the water during low tide for the best finds. She has found two rare ...

The Sanibel Shell Show & Festival has returned to the island for the first time since Hurricane Ian. This year's event reunites the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club and the Sanibel Community House after a ...

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are presenting a series of stories, photos and videos this week about shells and shelling in Southwest Florida − from shell art to shelling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnnie Ennis recently fulfilled one of his big goals in life. His hobby is looking for shells that wash up on Sanibel Island. He ...

Shelling doesn’t really have a season – whether winter or summer, seashells still wash ashore. But if you ask anyone who enjoys shelling as a hobby, they’ll typically recommend the fall and winter ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Beachcombing and shelling are popular activities for those heading to the seashore throughout the year. However, the seemingly innocuous ...