Footage shows snail on the brink of extinction giving birth through its neck

The Campbell’s keeled glass-snail was officially extinct until March 2020, when a local citizen scientist found it on the remote Norfolk Island. Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube and hit the bell to see new videos ► 40 of the thumbnail-sized snails were taken to a dedicated and quarantined captive breeding facility in Taronga zoo. 40 baby snails were born in the last fortnight, after initially struggling to reproduce in captivity Lion brothers make record-breaking swim in hope of finding mates - video ► Follow the Australia news live blog for the latest updates ► Support the Guardian ► Website ► Facebook ► Instagram ► Twitter ► TikTok ► @guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► Subscribe to the Guardian’s other YouTube channels: The Guardian ► Guardian News ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #snail #animals #glasssnails #guardianaustralia #news #breakingnews #theguardian