Whelks contain a high level of proteins and vitamins but a small amount of fat. This means that whelks do not add bad cholesterol to your body. As such, it is an excellent weight-loss food item.

Here’s the bit that sparked my interest: Whelks can learn! In lab experiments, European dog-whelks (genus Nucella, related to ones that occur here) were fed on mussels for three months and then ...

Kaido Thomas, right, rotates a coral rock in Brandywine Bay Reef on the south side of Tortola to check for whelks as his girlfriend Shameka Durante carries a five-gallon bucket that will hold the ...