With him went an entire species. Formally known as Achatinella apexfulva, the 14-year-old Hawaiian tree snail was the last of its kind on the planet. He had been lonely since shortly after his birth, ...

David Sischo is working to save some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii’s native tree snails. The snails play a crucial role in the ecosystem, having evolved over millions ...

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care... Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' — some of the ...

Daniel A. Kelin’s contributions as an actor and playwright include starring as Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors” at Manoa Valley Theatre in 1987, and writing and starring in “Shipwreck’d on the Body ...

When Hurricane Douglas came barreling toward Oahu in 2020, David Sischo quickly packed up and drove to higher ground. But he wasn't evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails. Sischo works with ...