FRANKLIN — For three years, Katie Loder, 63, was reminded by doctors that she would probably die soon. But they also didn't know exactly what was wrong with her — and still don't, said Loder, who also ...

Do you know Georgia’s official state seashell? It’s the shell of the knobbed whelk, a large sea snail common in coastal waters along the state’s seashore. Its beautiful, spiraled shell is a familiar ...

Masonboro Island is a great place to explore finding everything from driftwood to seashells. One of the most sought after shells are the Whelks or as most people call them conchs. The creatures that ...

A woman was taking her regular walk on the beach when she got a tentacled surprise in South Carolina. Lori McGee said she picked up a whelk shell, checking to see if there was a crab inside. But ...

Whelk sea shells get this stained look after being buried for extended periods in marsh mud. The resurface on beaches after the mud shifts closer to the sufact, says the National Park Service National ...

A South Carolina woman said she stumbled upon an octopus along the ocean. Screengrab from Lori McGee's Twitter page A woman was taking her regular walk on the beach when she got a tentacled surprise ...

Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks is seeing large seashells tumbling ashore, due to strong seasonal wave action off the North Carolina coast. Park visitors report finding more shells ...