The Hawaiian tiger cowry is one of the largest cowries in the world, and one of Hawai‘i’s most famous shells. Most people have seen them for sale in shell shops, jewelry stores and variety stores, as ...

Thousands of people here in Hawai‘i and around the world wear this shell around their neck, but few people have ever seen a live textile cone shell. The famous puka shells are made by the large surf ...

JAMES GARRETT / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kuana Torres Kahele performed at the 36th Annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in May. Kahele wore three layers of 10-strand, Niihau shell lei of rare colors ...

The honu ea was covered under the U.S. Endangered Species Conservation Act in 1970 and is now protected by the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species. They used to be killed for their ...