Take a look and listen to the 2016 Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest on Saturday. It's a more-than-50-year Florida Keys tradition. | The Florida Keys & Key West

Highlights from the 59th Conch Shell Blowing Contest, better known as "The Conch Honk," held March 4, 2023 in Key West. The men’s division winner was Brian Cardis of Macon, Georgia, who tooted an excerpt from Jimmy Buffett’s hit, “Fins.” Carol Whiteley of Ontario, Canada, blew a long sturdy blast on her shell to take the women’s division title. The quirky contest is staged each year at the Oldest House & Gardens Key West by the Old Island Restoration Foundation. #keywest #floridakeys #jimmybuffe

Removing a mollusk from its conch shell 🐚 #fyp #conch #shell #bimini #bahamas #conchsalad #island #paradise #reels #shorts | Saltwater Salvation

Queen conch transformation😍🧼✨ I found this shell empty in southeast Florida. #conchshell #beforeandafter #shellcleaning | Let's Go Shelling

The tradition of blowing a conch shell in the #FloridaKeys began centuries ago. In the 1800s, when the local economy was largely based on salvaging cargoes from ships wrecked on the nearby reef, sailors attracted attention by blowing piercing blasts on the shell. Here, #KeyWest conch Clinton Curry offers conch shell blowing tips for aspiring "pucker pros." Try it! Post your conch honk videos to your Instagram page, for entry in the #flkeysathomechallenge https://a.pgtb.me/BpKFqM | The Florida Ke