snail

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Sitting at the workbench in front of a small jet of flame, Vittorio’s son, Davide, shaped a speck of glass into a delicate snail to add to the store’s collection of glass flora and fauna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"We are surrounded by some of the rarest animals in the world," says snail keeper Dave Clarke, as we step into a room in the zoo's Tiny Giants invertebrate exhibit.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The most recent record of the snail there dates back to 1991, according to Smithsonian records.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

An Irish reporter asked Trump about the proposed expansion of his golf resort in County Clare, which is currently on hold over the fate of a protected species of snail.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

When the snail has crossed the pool and started up the far wall, Marie-Laure picks up her cane and climbs out in her dripping oversized loafers.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr