At the shell's edge is the abalone's head, complete with eyes, mouth, and a pair of black tentacles. The abalone's large, muscular foot is shaped like a flattened mushroom and is used to generate ...

Black abalone were once the most abundant large shellfish clinging to the rocks of intertidal ... prized for the iridescent colors and the occasional pearl found inside their shells. Like most other ...

Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy. Harvesting these creatures has a long history for some Indigenous communities. The California coast was once home to the ...

A late-night vehicle search in Windsor led police to a trove of illicit finds: nearly three dozen illegally harvested abalone — large marine snails prized as a delicacy and protected due to ...