The Hawaiian tiger cowry is one of the largest cowries in the world, and one of Hawai‘i’s most famous shells. Most people have seen them for sale in shell shops, jewelry stores and variety stores, as ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. [1] See “Incoming Loan Agreement,” ...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson didn’t just attend the 2025 presidential inauguration—she made a statement. And people are still talking about it. Poised, powerful, and intentional, ...

The partridge tun is a very-unusual, giant Hawaiian marine snail that grows to 12 inches wide. What makes this colorful, golden-brown-and-tan snail unique is that it can’t pull into its shell like ...