Rare, purple sea snails wash ashore on San Diego beaches

Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently.
Los Angeles Times

Rare purple sea creature found on SoCal beach. Could warming waters be why?

Oceanographer Anya Stajner was recently enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and ...
AOL

Rare Snail Captured on Camera for the First Time Laying an Egg Through Its Neck

What came first, the snail or the egg? New footage of a rare New Zealand snail laying an egg from its neck for the first time is now picking up steam online, and it's not happening at a snail's pace.
CBS News

Rare New Zealand snail filmed laying egg from its neck

Wellington, New Zealand — The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now, footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been ...
AOL

Video captures rare moment when snail lays egg through its neck

A rare snail in New Zealand has laid an egg through its neck, and the stunning moment was captured on video. New Zealand's Department of Conservation said in a news release on May 7 that one of the ...
NBC New York

Watch: A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg — from its neck

The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time, the ...
KOIN 6

A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The strange ...