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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 ...
The Star

Slowly, slowly, these snails are returning from near extinction

A batch of Partula snails, bred in captivity and painted with fluorescent paint for tracking, being released in the wild in the Afareaitu Valley in Moorea, French Polynesia, in 2017. Photos: ...
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These tiny snails were once feared extinct. Now, scientists say, ‘they’re doing absolutely brilliantly’

A decade ago, the only known surviving population of greater Bermuda land snails were discovered in an alleyway in the capital city of Hamilton, where they’d made a home on concrete slabs in the ...
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The One Garden Snail You Should Never Touch

Snails can be a real nuisance in the garden, sometimes munching their way through plants and vegetables at an alarming rate. However, they are usually relatively easy to deal with, and the vast ...