Don’t worry, animal lovers. All the birds, gators, alpacas and other critters at The Shell Factory have found new forever homes. The North Fort Myers tourist attraction — which ran for 86 ...

Cronin talked with The News-Press recently about why she's closing The Shell Factory, its employees and what happens to its animals, its carousel and other items. Here’s what she had to say.

They're also some of the only animals that can breathe with their butts. You see, inside a turtle shell is a very particular respiratory system. Wojakowski: You will see the lungs towards the top ...

Instead, hermit crabs have a hard exoskeleton on the front part of their bodies but a soft tail on the other half, which they protect using the discarded shells of other animals, like whelks.

From protective shells to portable shelters, these 10 fascinating creatures rely on their built-in homes for survival.

The often tightly wound shells of ammonites may be a familiar sight, but how much do you know about the animals that once lived inside? Before we understood what they were, one of the explanations for ...

They're also some of the only animals that can breathe with their butts. You see, inside a turtle shell is a very particular respiratory system. Wojakowski: You will see the lungs towards the top ...