The photograph is authentic and features Triplofusus giganteus, a species from the Fasciolariidae family. Although commonly ...
It's a conch shell that was found in a hunter-gatherer cave in southern France. The artefact is the oldest known wind instrument of its type. To date, only bone flutes can claim a deeper heritage.
The artwork in Whitehaven was made by Turner Prize winner Susan Philipsz The sounds of Caribbean conch shells will be heard at a harbour in an art project intended to highlight Britain's colonial ...
LA PAZ, Mexico— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today seeking protection for the queen conch under Mexico’s Standard NOM-059, a federal law that protects at-risk species from ...