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5,000 Snails Were Released in the Largest-Ever Reintroduction of an Extinct-in-the-Wild Species
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Zoological Society of London
More than 5,000 Partula snails from zoos around the world were released into their natural habitats in French Polynesia, making for the largest-ever reintroduction of an extinct-in-the-wild species.

Partula snails, also called Polynesian tree snails, neared extinction in the 1980s and ’90s due to an invasive species humans introduced to the islands. Though some snails were saved, none lived outside of zoos or conservation centers until nine years ago, when scientists began releasing them back into the wild.

Since then, they’ve reintroduced over 21,000 snails to the Polynesian islands, with this year’s batch of 5,000 being the biggest, the London Zoo’s Paul Pearce-Kelly said in a press release. (23rd April 2023)

“Despite their small size these snails are of great cultural, ecological, and scientific importance,” he explained, adding, “This collaborative conservation initiative is, without a doubt, helping to bring these species back from the brink of extinction and shows the conservation power of zoos to reverse biodiversity loss. With nature across the world increasingly under threat, these little snails represent hope for the world’s wildlife.”

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