Smithsonian Magazine

These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia

This adult Partula tohiveana snail doesn't have a dot of UV-reflective paint on its shell, meaning it was born in the wild. Paul Pearce-Kelly In French Polynesia, tiny snails are making a big comeback ...
Phys.org

'Extinct' snails found breeding in French Polynesia following a successful reintroduction project

A species of tropical tree snail is no longer extinct in the wild following a successful reintroduction project. A global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Once Feared Extinct, 1,329 Pea-Sized Snails Have Been Released on an Atlantic Island After Captive Breeding Effort

More than 1,300 tiny snails were released into the wild after a captive breeding effort. One baby snail is shown here on a British five pence coin. Chester Zoo / Cover Images via AP Just a few years ...
CNN

3,000 snails travel 3,000 miles in an effort to save a species

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...