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Florida's sea snails are in trouble. Can moving them deeper revive their population? | News

MARATHON, Fla. — The rescue mission began with a splash. Snorkelers equipped with fins and masks plunged from a boat anchored near Marathon into chest-deep water. It didn't take long for the target to be spotted.

“This is what we're looking for,” said Gabriel Delgado, lifting a foot-long shell with elegant coils and spikes above the lapping waves. He tilted it toward the sun, revealing the sunset colors inside – a Florida king snail.

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