Slowly, Slowly, ‘Darwin’s Finches of the Snail World’ Return From Near Extinction

Partula snails all but vanished from Polynesia after the arrival of a carnivorous foreign snail. But a global alliance of ...
Earth.com

Hawaiian tree snail returns to wild after 30 years in captivity

A rare Hawaiian tree snail returns to the forest after decades of extinction in the wild, marking a key conservation milestone.

The World’s Largest Snail Is Surprisingly the Size of a Human Child

While many people picture small garden snails, some species grow to astonishing sizes and can weigh several pounds. One of ...
Forbes

Meet The Snail That Thrives Where Almost Nothing Else Can. Hint: It Has Armor Made Of Iron

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...

Why Slugs and Snails Thrive After Spring Rain

A single night of spring rain can transform a quiet garden into a slow-moving feast. Leaves that looked flawless yesterday ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Near-extinct NC snail is back in the wild. How one man with a passion saved a species.

A Magnificent Ramshorn snail at biologist Andy Wood’s snail refuge in Hampstead. Wood took the Magnificent Ramshorn into captivity in the early 1990s. He has maintained a population of the snails, ...