Back on December 10, 2024, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources let a group of endangered O‘ahu tree snails loose inside a fenced-off sanctuary ...

Researchers found that as many as 80% of island snail species have gone extinct.

Land snail extinctions are accelerating across islands, exposing a devastating collapse of some of the world’s most fragile ...

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care... Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' — some of the ...

A rare Hawaiian snail species recently was released into the forest – a first for the species after more than three decades in captivity, officials said. Photo from Hawaii Department of Land and ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A rare Hawaiian snail species was given another chance at life after DLNR Snail Extinction Prevention Program officials released the first batch on Oahu. The DLNR partnered with the ...

Across the tropical Pacific, some of the planet’s most distinctive land snails are slipping out of existence, turning once ...

Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii's native tree snails. The colorful, jewel-like snails were once so abundant, it's said they were like Christmas ...