Rather than sheer number, scientists looked at conch behavior to devise what they say is a more efficient way to protect ...

KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

MARATHON (CBSMiami/FKNB) -- Move over Punxsutawney Phil. A conch living in a "touch tank" at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters in Marathon came out of its shell Wednesday and reportedly saw its shadow, ...

MARATHON, Fla. — While thousands watched to see if Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow, a different animal also predicted the weather in Florida. A conch living in the Florida Keys dubbed the ...

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A conch living underwater in a Florida Keys aquarium’s touch tank confirmed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction Tuesday of six more weeks of winter weather. The “mollusk ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Apr. 6, 2022) – The Florida horse conch population – one of the world’s largest invertebrate animals – is shrinking. Established in 1969 as the Florida state shell with a record length of ...

As everyone knows, on Feb. 2 the nation finds out if winter will stretch on for six more weeks if Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary prognosticator, sees his shadow. Thousands flock to Gobbler's Knob in ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Pennsylvania’s famed groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, may have competition in Florida. Officials at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters in Marathon claim a conch can also predict the ...