These seemingly harmless souvenirs could lead to hefty fines, confiscation, or even criminal charges when brought home from vacation.

On September 17th, I was invited to give a lecture by Ginnosuke Yamanou, who I met in Hopi in July and who is active in ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Little Village is gearing up to celebrate a beloved coastal tradition this Saturday with the return of the 5th Annual Conch Festival. The annual celebration brings the ...

Planning to eat conch in Belize or bring home a shell? Here’s how the fishing season works, why it can close early, and what the shell rules mean. If you’ve spent any time in Belize, you’ve surely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Losing the queen conch would mean more than saying goodbye to one of the Caribbean's most recognizable sea ...

International demand for queen conch meat and shells has led to severe overharvesting, while habitat degradation, pollution, and warming waters add further threats. In a bid to slow the decline of the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. International demand for queen conch meat and shells has led to severe overharvesting, while habitat degradation, pollution and warming waters add ...

The Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit organization with a focus on environmental conservation, filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) earlier this month. It ...

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over the need for the federal government to designate critical habitat for the threatened queen conch off the coast of Florida, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and ...

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over the need for the federal government to designate critical habitat for the threatened queen conch off the coast of Florida, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and ...

A first hatch inside a self-contained, solar-powered hatchery has opened a hopeful new chapter for one of the Caribbean’s most iconic marine species. The announcement follows the arrival of the first ...

A queen conch's eyes peer out of its shell on the sea floor. Rather than sheer number, scientists looked at conch behavior to devise what they say is a more efficient way to protect disappearing herds ...