#native hawaiian snails
Hawaiian land snail documentary ‘Kāhuli’ broadcast nationwide on PBS
A new episode of the Pacific Heartbeat series, titled “Hawaiʻi’s Precious Resources,” highlights the endangered Hawaiian land snails (kāhuli), exploring conservation efforts and the emotional toll of working to prevent their extinction.
Year of the Kāhuli proclaimed for Hawaiʻi: Tiny native Hawaiian snails have big purpose
To recognize the big importance of tiny snails from Hawai’i, Gov. John Green on Thursday proclaimed 2023 the Year of the Kāhuli. The governor signed a proclamation Thursday that hails the native Hawaiian species, which inhabited almost every ecosystem across the state and played a key role in the natural and cultural life of Hawai’i, according to a state Department of Land and Natural Resources news release.