Key West

Queen Conch

In the Caribbean, queen conches are living on the edge

Environment

Conches are ubiquitous across the Caribbean. The decorative shells are exported and made into jewelry, and the huge gastropod inside is a staple food. But new research suggests that the conch is possibly being loved to death.

A leaves the city of Key West on a trip to Cuba in October 1954.

‘You’re going to see traffic lights in the Florida Straits with so many people going back and forth’

Global Politics