KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.
In 1931, archaeologists discovered a conch shell—then assumed to be a drinking vessel—in the Marsoulas Cave, famous for its long history of sheltering early humans and providing a trove of artifacts, ...
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The ...