Hundreds of tiny snails are journeying over 5,000 miles from Michigan to Tahiti. This release is part of a long-running international conservation program for endangered native snails. Invasive predators had caused severe population collapses for these unique mollusks in their native islands. The Detroit Zoo has been breeding and caring for these snails since 1989. This ongoing effort has successfully returned over 17,000 snails to their natural habitat.
Trending
- Hours after AAIB report, AI sacks Phuket flight pilot
- In 1989, Detroit Zoo began saving lost snails; 37 years later, 500 head 5,000 miles to Tahiti
- Europe waking up to Modi’s warning ‘a bit late’: Belgian PM
- Coal stock at thermal plants plummets, ‘critical’ at 50 units
- Who is Bhavesh Lathiya, a Gujarati businessman dealing with ‘Vitamin C and antacid’, sentenced to 4.5 years in a US prison in a first-of-its-kind case?
- Zelenskyy proposes ceasefire with Russia ahead of US envoys’ Kyiv visit
- Gold miners breach Indonesian orangutan sanctuary, damaging 14 hectares
- SC awards pension to Mumbai engineer who forged ST certificate
In 1989, Detroit Zoo began saving lost snails; 37 years later, 500 head 5,000 miles to Tahiti
By
Add A Comment