In this episode, Charles introduces us to the different abalone species along our coast, how to tell them apart and explains how human exploitation, paired with their unfortunate biology, has led to a ...

Abalone shells are extremely strong ... found in open rock or boulder habitat interspersed with sand channels off the coast of California. This species is most abundant at depths between 80 and 100 ...

Highly valued for its edible muscular foot and mother-of-pearl shell, the pinto abalone has declined significantly in recent decades and faces extinction unless it'ss protected — and soon — under the ...

And she says the shell of the black abalone ... aware of the environmental dangers it faces. The black abalone became an endangered species in 2009 because of threats including overfishing ...