The Sanibel Shell Show returns to the island this week for the first time since Ian. And organizer Beryl Hosack promises this: Minds will be blown.

People come from all of the world to hunt for shells in SW Florida. This is the one they want the most.

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 ...

Shell lovers will have an opportunity to celebrate everything shell related at an upcoming event. The Sanibel-Captiva Shell ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will continue with its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. The next one will be on: – March ...

One hurricane and several feet of storm surge later, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Aquarium in Sanibel has been focused on cleaning up and reopening. But museum staff have also been ...

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 ...

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 ...