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First Live White Abalone Found in 5 Years During Channel Islands Survey Sparks Hope for Recovery

June 10, 2026

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A critically-endangered white abalone – credit, Athena Maguire

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…

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