Blaine Parker found a big clam on the Florida coast and wanted to turn it into clam chowder. But Parker found out from a marine lab that it was more than 214 years old. He named his new friend ...

Following the "nasty" shark encounter, the teen was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Malphurs added, though pictures showed the harrowing injuries to his foot.

A man in Florida was walking with his family on a beach when he found an abnormally large clam. It turns out it was not only big but extremely old – and dates back to 1809.

Lab officials said Lincoln is believed to be the fourth-oldest clam on record. The oldest, a quahog named Ming, was discovered off the coast of Iceland in 2007 and was determined to be 507 years old.

Just 15 minutes away from Naples, Florida, this Gulf Coast beach park is a mangrove paradise with a lazy river, boardwalk, soft sand, and comfortable amenities.

Florida Man Finds Pearl in Clam Dinner About halfway through his $10 clam dish at a restaurant in south Florida, George Brock bit down on something hard. It was a rare iridescent, purple pearl.

A 2.6-pound quahog clam believed to be 214 years old was found in Florida's Alligator Point last month. The clam was likely born in 1809 – the same year as Abraham Lincoln – and is named "Aber ...