Animals • June 9, 2026
First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery
Originally published on Good News Network
This rather charismatic mollusk is the white abalone, a Critically-Endangered species of sea snail that's Wanted: Alive in the state of California. That's because it hasn't been seen in 5 years after populations declined 99% since the 1970s. On May 12th, 2026, a research mission aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel Shearwater
This rather charismatic mollusk is the white abalone, a Critically-Endangered species of sea snail that's Wanted: Alive in the state of California. That's because it hasn't been seen in 5 years after populations declined 99% since the 1970s. On May 12th, 2026, a research mission aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel Shearwater
Originally published on Good News Network.
More good news
- A little kid snuck into his older brother’s game and somehow ended up getting his very first red card.
- Fairies 🧚
- (OC) I won the parents lottery! They are soon celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary. They always put me and my late brother Brett first. They've given me everything, even when I didn't deserve it. Tragedy only made them closer, and the good times far outweigh the bad. I love them so much!
- The hat my wife and kids handmade me for Father's Day