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Bermuda land snail: An animal 'back from the dead'
By Helen Briggs
BBC News
13 June 2019
Thousands of critically endangered snails have been released into the wild after being rescued from the edge of extinction, with a little help from a British zoo.
The greater Bermuda land snail was thought to have disappeared for many years until an empty shell turned up in the territory's capital city, Hamilton.
Live snails were then found among litter in a nearby alleyway.
Some were flown to Chester Zoo for a unique breeding programme.
More than 4,000 snails raised at the zoo have now been taken back to the island and released.
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More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48527398
