Massive mounds of conch shells have been towering near Anegada in the British Virgin Islands for hundreds of years.

For those who have never prepared conch — the giant sea snail with a spiral shell that doubles as a trumpet — Compton likes ...

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge ...

While many older musical instruments have been discovered – including this 50,000 year old neanderthal flute – Fritz says that the 18,000-year-old conch would be the oldest of its kind known today..

Brian Cardis, a pediatric cardiologist from Macon, Georgia, plays Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" during the 61st annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Key West, Fla. Cardis ...

Leroy Glinton, a fourth generation conch fisherman, stands on a pile of discarded shells outside his home in McLean''s Town, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

Queen conch are mollusks that live in spiral sandy-colored shells with a bright pink or orange interior. They can be found throughout the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. The conch are central to ...

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge ...