A hopping queen conch can be a sight to behold on the sea floor: its outer shell disguised by green algae, looking more like a rock than the exuberant prized pink queen, suddenly hurdling itself ...

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A researcher holds a juvenile queen conch. Adults can reach up to 12 inches in length. Jennifer Doerr, NOAA SEFSC Galveston via NOAA In the turquoise waters of the Florida Keys, a team of scientists ...

The rescue mission began with a splash. Flippered and masked snorkelers rolled off a boat anchored near Marathon and into chest-high water. It didn’t take long to spot the target. “This is what we’re ...