Florida museum features healthy collection of elusive junonia shells
Florida museum features healthy collection of elusive junonia shells
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Happy International Land Snail Day from the Shell Museum! Learn more about land snails in our Great Hall, open daily from 10-5. Plan your visit at the link in bio or shellmuseum.org | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Happy International Land Snail Day from the Shell Museum! Learn more about land snails in our Great Hall, open daily from 10-5. Plan your visit at the link in bio or shellmuseum.org | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Today, learn about Rumphius's Slit Shell (𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘪) with Dr. José Leal. | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Today, learn about Rumphius's Slit Shell (𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘪) with Dr. José Leal. | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Sanibel shell museum: This iconic shell is one of the most desirable in SWFL
Sanibel shell museum: This iconic shell is one of the most desirable in SWFL
Mar 26, 2025
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Shell exhibits reimagined! Explore the newly redesigned Great Hall of Shells! Plan your visit today at shellmuseum.org or visit the link in bio #shellmuseum #shells #sanibel #southwestfloridashells | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Today, learn about the Flag Pen Shell (𝘈𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮) with Dr. José Leal. #shells #shellmuseum #sanibel #flagpenshell #atrinavexillum | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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A Museum member spotted this little Atlantic Pygmy Octopus on Sanibel today. If you ever come across an octopus on the shoreline, it’s best to refrain from touching it, as it may bite if it feels threatened. Learn more about octopuses during the Museum’s daily 11am Keeper Chats! | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Explore the fascinating world of mollusks and the beautiful shells they create by visiting the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum! Whether you’re interacting with live mollusks in touch pools, going on scavenger hunts, or checking out their Giant Pacific Octopus, the museum offers fun and educational activities for the whole family to enjoy! Learn more about the only museum in the United States devoted solely to shells and mollusks! 🐚 | Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce
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Our Science Director & Curator Dr José H. Leal presents *Rubyspira osteovora*, a deep-sea whale-bone-eating snail! | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Here are 3 things you don't want to miss in our newly reopened Great Hall of Shells, Phase 1! | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Check out the Museum’s NEW website! A celebration of shells, mollusks, and their ecosystems, waiting to be explored! ShellMuseum.org | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium is proud to announce the arrival of its newest resident, a playful and active Giant Pacific Octopus! He is healthy, strong, and loves to interact.🐙🌊 The Museum is currently open Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm. Plan your visit and view the new star attraction! ShellMuseum.org | Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce
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Today, learn about our fossil exhibit in the Great Hall of Shells. Plan your visit today at shellmuseum.org | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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“It’s easy to forget that every shell was once a home, built by a living being, that protected its inhabitant throughout their life.” - Melissa Frey (Burke malacology collections manager). This video was created by Aidan Harradence using images provided by the Burke Museum. Aidan Harradence (@searchfields_ ) is a mixed media journalist who works with museums to create digital art pieces. His videos conjure a sense of reverence for the diversity of life on Earth and his flipbook video style has i
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One of the Red Abalones in our Cold Water Touch Pool was caught on camera exploring the water surface for food. Red Abalones (Haliotis rufescens) are herbivores, eating different types of seaweed. This video shows the animal’s radula (tongue-like mouth part) rasping away in hopes of getting food for a meal. Have you ever eaten seaweed? | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Today, learn about some of the things our educators like Savanna do here at the Shell Museum in honor of the International Day of Zoo and Aquarium Educators! You can check out our Discovery Cart and learn more about these shells the Native Americans used in our Great Hall of Shells, open daily from 10-5. Visit shellmuseum.org or the link in bio to plan your visit! #shellmuseum #sanibel #calusa | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Join us in celebrating this electrifyingly exciting milestone: as of today, the Museum's Living Gallery of Aquariums is officially re-opened! Plan your visit soon and view our Disco Clams, Two-Spot Octopus, Flamingo Tongue Snails, Giant Clams, Queen Conch, and more. Our Touch Pools are also open, and the surrounding exhibits have been significantly expanded to dive deeper into the biology and behavior of mollusks, the dynamics of their ecosystems, and challenges and successes of their conservati
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Museum brings back iconic Paua Shell House
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The radula is a feeding organ present in most gastropods, cephalopods, and chitons. The radula is flexible ribbon studded with teeth that scrape up pieces of food. In this video, a Florida Fighting Conch rasps its radula against the side of a container in hopes of scraping up some microalgae for a snack! ShellMuseum.org | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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Even if you don’t find the elusive Junonia on the beach, you can always see our live Junonias here at Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. Purchase your tickets online at our website, and come pay us a visit! #shells #junonia #shellmuseum | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium
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See the giant Pacific octopus at Sanibel Island's shell museum
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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Aquarium reveals new colorful exhibit
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What to know: Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium's new Great Hall of Shells
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Sanibel shell museum: This tiny, cream-colored shell was found in 28,000 feet of water
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Behind the scenes: Sanibel's popular shell museum, from octopus to large, edible sea snail
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The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel has a collection of unique shells
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Sanibel's famed national shell museum to reopen its doors March 1 after Ian comeback
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