The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a simple plea on Tuesday to anyone who comes across a turtle. "Do not paint turtle's shells," NH Fish and Game wrote on Facebook ...

MIAMI (AP) -- Florida wildlife officials have a message for people who like to paint the shells of live turtles and tortoises in bright colors: stop it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Driving around Mount Pleasant or walking throughout popular areas of town, keen observers might spot four-foot tall oyster shells painted with designs reminiscent of the Lowcountry. Take a walk at ...

Nothing says summer quite like beautiful seashells! The natural wonders are certainly a popular keepsake from a beach trip thanks to their beauty, and you can enjoy them all year long. For even more ...

You knew they were tasty. But did you know crabs were art? At least they are in the hands of a few area painters. They take those hard, pointy, colorful outer shells, the ones that usually get rolled ...

The pounding could be heard on the bottom level of the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center as children used mortars and pestles to break down seashells and grind them into powder to use as paints. Five ...