Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge ...

While many older musical instruments have been discovered – including this 50,000 year old neanderthal flute – Fritz says that the 18,000-year-old conch would be the oldest of its kind known today..

Leroy Glinton, a fourth generation conch fisherman, stands on a pile of discarded shells outside his home in McLean''s Town, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

Mary Lou, dubbed the Queen of Conch by Captain Scuba himself, will be leading the event on September 21, 2024. “Get your conch shells and start practicing,” Mary Lou encourages.