Baby Snails Bring Hope
Provided by: Mongabay Kids|Published on: May 2, 2026
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Type: Videos
Subjects: Science
Authors: Mongabay Kids
Region: Global
Languages: English
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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.
Teaching Materials
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.
This resource highlights a promising project that reintroduced a snail species into the wild that was long thought extinct. This resource highlights an important conservation effort and is recommended for teaching.
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About the Partner Provider
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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