Double tap if you love seashells! 💙 . This is a Florida Fighting Conch. This species is more commonly found in Florida, however, I have occasionally come across them in North Carolina! . This is because the Outer Banks is where the Labrador currents and the Gulf Stream meets. You can find shells from both places here! It's more rare to find the shells from the Gulf because they have to travel further, but it can be done! . Fighting conchs will reside in NC waters, but prefer the warmth of the G

4.3K views · 259 reactions | Take a look and listen to the 2016 Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest on Saturday. It's a more-than-50-year Florida Keys tradition. | The Florida Keys & Key West | Facebook

Highlights from the 59th Conch Shell Blowing Contest, better known as "The Conch Honk," held March 4, 2023 in Key West. The men’s division winner was Brian Cardis of Macon, Georgia, who tooted an excerpt from Jimmy Buffett’s hit, “Fins.” Carol Whiteley of Ontario, Canada, blew a long sturdy blast on her shell to take the women’s division title. The quirky contest is staged each year at the Oldest House & Gardens Key West by the Old Island Restoration Foundation. #keywest #floridakeys #jimmybuffe