A snorkeler in Australia found a shell tagged with a strangely specific number, kickstarting an online mystery about its ...

The black abalone mollusk (Haliotis cracherodii) is a delicacy in many regions of the world, with fancy restaurant diners ...

Authorities are asking anyone who makes a similar find in Australia to photograph it and contact them. Find out more.

For generations, wild abalone fed communities along the Pacific coast, from California to Alaska. Indigenous peoples from over twenty tribes, including the Chumash, Tongva, and Ohlone, gathered ...