Phys.org

This 18th-century shell collection, saved from a skip, tells a story of empire, explorers ...

In the 1980s, a shell collection that included specimens from Captain Cook's final voyage was accidentally thrown into a skip and believed lost forever. But much to the joy of scientists, last week it ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Shells From Captain Cook’s Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster

In the 1980s, a trove of rare shells—some of which had been collected on a famed 18th-century voyager’s doomed final expedition—was tossed in a dumpster at Newcastle University in England during an ...
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Shell Week: 'A place most visitors never see.' Behind the scenes at Sanibel's Shell Museum

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jose H. Leal, Ph.D. Science Director & Curator of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium stands for a portrait with ...

Noble pen shell is a rare find in Sanibel museum's collection

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum highlights the endangered noble pen shell in its latest expert showcase.