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Behind a black door and a sign that reads "Authorized Personnel Only" is a project that aims to bring the white abalone back from the brink of extinction.
May 10, 2021 04:00 AM EDT (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) Kristin Aquilino of the University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, is the lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program. "White abalone cannot come back without our assistance," she says. The animals, which were once abundant in Southern California and Mexico's coastal waters, have been on the US federal endangered species list since 2001. Overfishing, poor reproduction rates, and disease have both harmed the population. Aquilino's team increased their numbers after about ten years, during which no white aba...
WATCH: How scientists are using a 'romantic solution' to save endangered white abalone By Reuters Nathan Frandino White abalone - whose flesh is a delicacy and polished shell is prized as mother of pearl - are threatened with extinction. But scientists are looking to turn the tide for these unique sea snails by playing Cupid. "White abalone are on the brink of extinction. They cannot come back without our help," said Kristin Aquilino, lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, based at the University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory. The mollusk, once common i...
Scientists use ‘Romantic Solution’ to Help Endangered Species May 09, 2021 A white abalone sea snail is examined prior to a spawning event at the University of California's Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, California, U.S. March 18, 2021. (REUTERS/Nathan Frandino) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:03:45 0:00 Pop-out player White abalone are at risk of dying out. But scientists in California have developed a special way to help the sea snail population reproduce. Kristin Aquilino is lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, base...
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