Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island

Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island

A breeding program at England’s Chester Zoo has restored hundreds of tiny mollusks to their native land after they had grown so rare, they could collectively fit inside a petri dish. The zoo, which participates in many global conservation programs, was given a handful of snails from the last known wild population in an effort […] The post Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island appeared first on Good…