Note to readers: This is Part 5 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 is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Note to readers: This is Part 5 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the ...

The Moskalev's Limpet is a small, cream-colored shell with a conical shape. This shell is found in the Puerto Rico Trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean. Note to readers: This is Part 1 in a ...

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 is ...

Note to readers: This is Part 3 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 is ...

A typical day for an aquarist includes checking systems, life support, animal health, filter maintenance, food prep, and feeding. The most challenging species to care for is the Giant Pacific Octopus ...

A plethora of international shells is currently on display for tourists and shell enthusiasts to enjoy. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, located at 3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, has ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s free online lecture series continues at 5 p.m., Oct. 12 with “The Charisma of Cowries,” led by Dr. José H. Leal, museum science director and curator.

The Noble Pen Shell, part of the Pinnidae family, is found in the Mediterranean Sea and is the largest of all pen shells, reaching up to 4 feet in size. This shell is known for its beautiful copper ...