Baby Snails Bring Hope

Provided by: Mongabay Kids |Published on: May 2, 2026

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Synopsis

This video shows how researchers have saved the Campbell’s keeled glass-snail from extinction.
This video is less than a minute long and details how this snail population was rediscovered after it was thought to have been extinct, and how the snails were bred and released into their habitat, with encouraging results.

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Subjects: Science

Authors: Mongabay Kids

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

Students will likely be surprised and intrigued to know that snails are born with their shells.
This video will bring students hope.

Prerequisites

Students may need a few terms defined, such as extinct, captivity, and habitat.

Differentiation & Implementation

To help students understand where the snail population was found in relation to their location, teachers can point out Norfolk Island on a world map.
After watching, students can research other endangered or extinct species.
Teachers can use this video to make connections to Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land, and highlight the importance of biodiversity.

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Mongabay Kids

Mongabay Kids is the dedicated youth education initiative at Mongabay, an award-winning nonprofit environmental and conservation news organization. We provide free, age-appropriate news, features, activities, and multimedia resources that inspire curiosity, ecological understanding, and action. Designed for children ages 8-14, families, and educators, Mongabay Kids empowers the next generation to explore, celebrate, and protect the natural world.

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Baby Snails Bring Hope

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