# IN 1492 when Christopher Columbus landed in the islands of The Bahamas, there was an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Arawak Indians called Lucayans already inhabiting the region. Historians believe that ...

Naval personnel combined with the Mannar Police apprehended a person earlier today (23) for transporting conch shells, without a valid permit, stated the Sri Lanka Navy. The naval and police personnel ...

Bahamian-owned airlines have been hit with demands for up to $1m-plus in retroactive fees that have caused some to question if they “can survive” in an increasingly hostile environment ...

In brief: they've grown thicker shells. The paper documents two sets of field experiments, conducted 20 years apart, measuring the thickness and plasticity in samples of tidal snails. The first ...

This year’s Conch Revival Picnic takes place on Tuesday, March 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Key West Lighthouse, 938 Whitehead St. The picnic pays homage to the island’s Bahamian ...

Poseidon’s son Triton was the first merman often shown in art blowing a conch-shell. In Irish mythology, the hero catches and eats the salmon of knowledge and becomes wise. The author writes and ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian ...

Then comes the exquisite cuisine! Fish and shellfish are the stars of most of the local dishes. The most popular dishes in the area include the Bahamas conch. You also can’t leave without trying the ...

NASSAU, Bahamas, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With increased daylight and pockets of warmth, March teases how spring’s season is a rebirth of sorts, bringing new energy and a fresh sense ...

NASSAU, Bahamas, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With increased daylight and pockets of warmth, March teases how spring’s season is a rebirth of sorts, bringing new energy and a fresh sense of ...