Endangered pea-sized snails bred by UK zoo are set free on Atlantic island
1,329 pea-sized snails bred by a UK zoo have been sent to Bugio Island in the Atlantic where they will roam - slowly - across the rocky island.
1,329 pea-sized snails bred by a UK zoo have been sent to Bugio Island in the Atlantic where they will roam - slowly - across the rocky island.
Some people are said to spend weeks training up their snails for the big race.
A compound within the Conus regius snail's venom has been found to create long-lasting pain relief.