A group of surviving snails were rescued in the 1990s as part of an international conservation project.
Thousands of rare partula snails bred at Edinburgh Zoo are to be released in French Polynesia to restore the wild population of the species.
Ahead of the journey, the snails were marked with yellow reflective paint which glows under UV torchlight, identifying them to conservationists at night when they are most active.Royal Zoological Society curator, Jo Elliot, said the reintroduction of the snails would give "this incredible species a significant boost".
“Our success within the partula snail programme is owed to the teams who began the work here at Edinburgh Zoo many years ago and to those who now form the wider project partnership, working to ensure this initiative goes from strength to strength.
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