The demand for painted snails—which have long been sought by collectors—is one reason why Cuba lists all six species as critically endangered on.natgeo.com/3FZrfnD
@NatGeo “For their striking aspect…these snails are considered the most beautiful on the planet,”
@NatGeo How about we just don't f with them in the first place. It's too late.
@NatGeo Art is the Nature of the Nature. 🙏
@NatGeo I had some of these in my shell collection as a kid. They are incredibly beautiful, colorful and pearlescent. No idea they were endangered.
@NatGeo Once it was considered OK to shoot animals and bring trophies home. Now, civilised people, take photographs and bring those home. Couldn't collecting be civilised and modernised by being made virtual?
@NatGeo outsiders always the ones that ruining the local stuff Yes, Cubans are outsiders. Most of them are Africans n Europeans. Not the locals/natives...