George Was the Last of His Kind

[@Roedygr]

It is sweet that someone cares about these snails and puts out real effort to preserve them.

[@AndreaAlison]

:3

[@officergutsy5274]

Roedy Green I agree they are so beautiful

[@angelsbackgroundsounds]

very amazing!

[@aidanvongkanya7492]

Have you heard of a vegetarian?

[@inhaleoxygen4616]

Roedy Green Agree those snails are beautifull

[@beefnoodles3941]

You can hear the sadness and the disappointment in his voice. 😢

[@stirfry741]

You can see the heaviness hes been carrying on his face

[@Michael-zs3xi]

I know man... It breaks my heart

[@wholesomeboi2584]

saves bee beecause its close too extinction

[@actualghost6565]

Its Just natural selection and has been happening for millions of years.

[@okl9182]

MrBlobE Really? Do you really have to mention this shit in this type of video?

[@miriam9635]

The pain in his voice when he speaks about George hurts my heart.

[@bonksoda1410]

*Can we get a salute to this man?*

[@n4sonxxx522]

666 likes?

[@biostephan1685]

It heart my hurts.

[@acookie1410]

The fact that we are crying over a snail And there’s nothing wrong with that

[@kattman4605]

@@acookie1410 Amen Brother

[@Name-ow8db]

Just like the Last Albino Rhino "He survived for 1000 years in the wild, but couldn't survive 1000 years in Civilization.

[@dekylle]

Edris Adnan yeah :( I wish we didn’t have tech even if it means KZbin is gone I just want life to go on and not leave others behind

[@brit...4097]

kripton igniter but if we didn’t have tech, we would not be smart? We will not have communication services, we wouldn’t learn about anything and rely on what we see, etc

[@BuetifullPersun]

kripton igniter if we didnt have tech u wouldn’t exist

[@adohbhongmanacc9809]

@@dekylle tech ain't the problem. People forcing animals to live in places where they are not supposed to be in are. If we just don't mess with the lives of animals, they should be fine.

[@dekylle]

Buetifull Persun yeah sure if I wouldn’t exist I was born in a time without tech being such a normal thing so I’m alive

[@jonarhax3388]

Imagine being the last of your kind, and you're in the hands of those who care for you.

[@jacobpdeleon2747]

Why are you here? A new comment lord?

[@gatchaepic8464]

@Kotaro Jujo u died from dio technically

[@meloniejen8400]

Imagine being in a room with the last of a certain species in the entire world...

[@angelinajackson7684]

Melonie Jen it’d be pretty amazing

[@meloniejen8400]

@@angelinajackson7684 I mean there would be a huge sense of responsibility

[@beowulf2772]

Hanging out with other endlings will be a melancholic feeling of loneliness and joy

[@hop1232000]

“So how’s the family?”

[@nessa7096]

Stella Umbrella LMFAO

[@Kobold1650]

Being able to point at a small room, and go "These are the last of several species of life," is frightening.

[@corn7472]

Oof

[@MegaMackproductions]

Theyre snails...

[@MegaMackproductions]

@Merlin not my point... theyre snails, keeping any number of species of them in a small room isnt much of a testament to how few there are but how small they are.

[@13tapioca]

THE Courier get off you wheel chair

[@Damnalright]

M W. Confusion is bestowed upon me.

[@zhubajie6940]

Yeh got to see George the Tortoise in the '90s during my honeymoon. He lasted longer than my marriage. :D But seriously, these are poignant reminders of the destruction of our ecosystem and denial of our impact.

[@kaitlnwhite6809]

Zhu Bajie Too soon, man. Too soon.

[@trinomial-nomenclature]

Awe..... I'm sorry to hear your marriage didn't last. I know that wasn't the point of your story, however it is still sad whenever a marriage doesn't last 😞.

[@R3Dgamer4205]

I tought they had us in the first half not going to lie

[@GamingLover-xp8hc]

99% of all life that has been in this earth, is extinct. Humans do cause some animals to go extinct, but mother nature has made far, far more go extinct.

[@FishVet]

@@GamingLover-xp8hc Extinction rates have skyrocketted due to humans...

[@CIoudsky]

I hope those extinct animals are just hiding from humans

[@Dj_Gj]

Mune Luna I mean there are some sightings of the Tasmanian Tigers, so we can’t lose hope yet.

[@levianderson8822]

@@Dj_Gj and all of them are confirmed to be different animals just like every other siteing of every other spposedle monster it's just the human mind trying to make a new thing for humankind to feer

[@stellaveselsky2283]

Yes i hope so too because some animals that were written extinct were actually found and brought back to life

[@levianderson8822]

@@stellaveselsky2283 they haven't found the tasemenen tiger yet even though it's been gone for 100 years

[@meowming1200]

@@levianderson8822 about that im not entirely sure that the goverment hasn't found animals that go extinct for decades because when a kind of animal goes extinct for years and if anyone finds it then there will be a huge uproar in the officials

[@DarwinskiYT]

George: **in heaven** are they here? God: are who here? The rest of his species: Henderson!

[@unclejokes8493]

Darw!n 42 When I saw the last part of this comment I was about to cry. No joke.

[@avrila4588]

Hahahah

[@mwsn3859]

@Yowatsapp05 and @StrangerWizardae You are heartless humans, laughing at a dead species.

[@shauncsh2724]

UncleJokes • HES BACK

[@captainshid1342]

@@mwsn3859 get out

[@hokhagae8033]

Just imagine the disappointment of accidently stepping on one of the last snails in the wild while searching for one

[@ababan497]

Yod

[@ababan497]

Yos

[@tsohgallik]

You know for sure its happened, LOL

[@gongbong3225]

I would definitely kill myself

[@the_mad_bear3683]

Years of academy training wasted

[@cody181818]

Wow a entire species is only worth 1 researcher and 1 tiny coffee shop house to save the entire species?. So sad that this is how unimportant they are to humans

[@JuneBruh]

Davids right Did you not finish majin

[@vivi44]

We've wiped out hundreds of species by ourselves and been around as others naturally died out. We are the apex predator and dominate species on this planet for a reason. Wheres the money in protecting the snails you need to ask. In Africa they have armed soldiers guard elephants because elephants have value to the nation. Could you see that here?

[@jamescrud]

@@vivi44 "...because elephants have value to the nation" They have monetary value because tourists come and pay to see them. Nobody will pay to see snails. This does not mean they don't have any "value". The problem is that to most people it's just a bug. The majority of the worlds population unfortunately has a fairly primitive mindset. People can't seem to look past their own simple and relatively meaningless lives to see the bigger picture.

[@goromi8340]

vivi44 that some apex legends shit lol

[@nerfninja661]

@@jamescrud well i mean if it doesnt cause environmental imbalance i couldnt care less if mosquitos went extinct

[@najwanorizam12]

Just imagine being the snail and didnt know u we're the last one...

[@cutedoggo2917]

Its like being a male but cannot find a partner/female

[@cutedoggo2917]

Dope KhinosHy lmao the it would be 5000x larger than its size

[@prodbyfakepills]

No pressure

[@sus4644]

@@hid5452 but thats halfgay

[@dipperz]

“Hmm, life’s getting lonely here... maybe I should find a mate” “uhh.. yeah, about that”

[@VOLAIRE]

0:08 “he died on New Year’s Day” George didnt even wanna enter 2019 because of humanities nonsense

[@EmSee360]

You're a human too you know? Dont act like you're any different to every other person

[@bait5257]

@@EmSee360 look like a feminist to me

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

@@EmSee360 there are a few kinds of people, some are those who realize the stupidity and carelessness of themselves and others and the effect they have on the world, and those who point to and blame those who know what they are and what their mistakes are yet tell them that they are part of the problem instead of appreciating the fact that they do know and they are dissapointed not in everyone but people who careless for the planet. You are one of them and sadly, not part of the first ones.

[@Crawedfish]

@@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479 dont be lecturing when that is your account name

[@dontlookatmyvideoREE]

@@Crawedfish who even cares about his/her name, the only matter is he's/she's quite right about the situation.

[@nothanksnothanksisaid.6918]

George was like a father to me,I loved him like my son. ~We love you George~

[@bromicorn]

@FishTaccos it's not the time for laughing,we're mourning to the death of george and the extinction of his species

[@josephinefelipe7139]

@Invell E If you're SO hysterical, you shouldn't be here. What if WE went extinct? Would you laugh?

[@nikki11111]

nico orangecat omg dude, take a chill pill ppl have opinions ya know?

[@holidayin7962]

It weird because there have been so many happy “snail eating cucumber” memes and then this video drops...

[@corntheeapple]

Holiday In ikr? This made me sad now.....

[@trulylivingthetrueliv]

Yeah if you watch the rest of the video it’s because we introduced a carnivorous species of snails to the ecosystem so human intelligence is at fault

[@FD-ug1vj]

maybe those are government meme created to cover snails problem

[@BENYEET]

@@FD-ug1vj exactly!!! control millennials control the world

[@wolfganginvasion]

yeah i just noticed as well. i just posted one the other day (@cat.shitpost on instagram i have 2k followers, you should follow) and then i see this in my recommended. it’s disheartening.

[@lesbianchihuahua1624]

I thought this would end on a happy note like " oh we managed to clone George!" Or something... Nope! Just "doom, doom, doom,doom. Doom for the snails!" So sad.

[@Gray963]

We are the hope.

[@L5940]

Cloning would be futile, you need genetic diversity for a species to continue existing. Yes, we could make unlimited Georges with enough money and his genetic material but that wouldn't save the species. It's like copying one person over and over, that wouldn't save humanity.

[@legendarypussydestroyer6943]

@@L5940 it wouldn't work for humans because they are all one gender, but snails are hetmaphrodites

[@alfa01spotivo]

@@L5940 wait but couldnt they clone George and since snails can change their gender the clone can change and bam

[@bannaandeggs3705]

alfa01spotivo and have deformities no thanks

[@werebilbyj4449]

Amphibians and snails are like the canary in the coal mine of the ecosystems of the earth, we need to do something very quickly. All the animals that relied on this link the ecosystem for food, the plants on their fertilization. For each link that breaks down in an ecosystem and there is nothing to replace it... Australia is just as bad for extinction rates, money talks over here too.

[@ggtroll1365]

@mike sixx same with dogs i assume

[@tric0art]

I know of an old friend that has a house cat, and got angry that the council where we live wanted cats to be inside, so started letting his cat out for ages, and it would only come back for some food or to sleep. This is the same person that overfished where I live, thinks net fishing is perfectly ok, and diced open a living cane toad in front of me while making jokes about how it was still alive with all of its guts and stuff hanging out. Then again, in the same place that I said, a lady let her dogs run around a zoned off wildlife area for a while, and while they were there, they killed my area's beloved wild emu, Eric, so it isn't just cats. I think it is all just people needing to do the right thing by not letting their cats outside (or in my opinion, don't get a cat), keep their dogs monitored or trained, and if there are feral cats, kill them.

[@B4NSHE3]

Alien in 2079: George was the last human, i kept his skeleton to remind us how important other species are

[@CraftedPGN2]

Lol

[@RailPreserver2K]

Alien in 2099: john was the last human I kept his skeleton to remind everyone that humans were the reason for their own Extinction because they wiped out all other life that would have helped sustain them

[@flirtyyae8015]

_ahem_ *Global Warming*

[@Suho-uw6yo]

I am from nepal and its 2076 here (seriously...im not joking).three years left (lololol )XD

[@jamesfry552]

@@Suho-uw6yo im sorry did you say 2 more years

[@CheesePikachu]

*Comments* :let's save animals *Reality* : does nothing. Thanks for 59 likes ;-;

[@victhoeria5271]

Reality

[@haidene3106]

In other words, that is *HUMANITY*

[@ajaydedios4062]

not all human though But the 99% do nothing

[@dojacar2289]

Xpirêd I think you mean the 99.9% do nothing

[@goteamslugs]

Well if you ever go to Hawaii; be sure to volunteer and collect as many Wolf Snails and their eggs as you can. Because it's not likely one may go there very often with how much it costs.

[@1kuhl1]

I wish people would stop bringing living plants and animals to a region where it is not their natural habitat. It ruins the life ecosystems.

[@wtfiswrongwithyou9045]

Sometimes they sneak in to things without us noticing and then they wreak havoc

[@leek.3671]

Yeah when they brought cain toads into Australia they started a doomsday for most animals here... even many people have been horribly affected by them! Tho not anywhere near as much as our creatures...

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

It's mainly inbreds like Barbara Lener spectres tribe who bring them in. Like France brought a hornet from Asia, and it made our bumblebees extinct.

[@L5940]

THIS is so important for ALL people to realise, especially farmers and animal breeders (which I would call the genociders of the animal kingdom by now). Take responsibility, don't introduce new species for your money/crops. It will always backfire and kill native species in some way or another.

[@Mabidemonstrations]

I thought he said they were brought in by birds. It happens naturally sometimes. Similarly to how birds can sometimes transfer fish from a lake to a local pond.

[@gregorymckenzie7511]

A tiny snail morgue. :(

[@leek.3671]

Gregory McKenzie yeah seeing those marked boxes made me really sad... :(

[@erzcav4793]

Yes 😭

[@lucasmascotto-carbone1842]

This man and his team deserve a medal for their work. The dedication they have to protecting these creatures is absolutely awe-inspiring.

[@claytondavidson6308]

I always liked snails but. Never thought I'd ever get so emotional over them. This video almost made me cry. When I heard him describe them as "Jewels of the forest", I was amazed. I'd never heard anyone describe a snail in that way.

[@nooriac8014]

Im waiting for a person to accidentally find a whole colony of these

[@somedudecalled1026]

Lmao

[@kiyru44]

Turbo will

[@somedudecalled1026]

@@kiyru44 lmfao

[@Larc3069]

Yeah snails actually wander around so no colonys

[@RayAnimations..]

@@kiyru44 lol

[@Miikhiel]

The entire time David S is speaking, all I can hear is this dull aching sadness, permeating through his words and actions. He’s seeing the change manifest before his eyes; the land is shifting and there does not seem to be a reason for it. He works tirelessly to preserve the last of the snails ilk despite knowing the uphill battle he fights. Maybe a part of him even recognizes the futility in their destruction. His connection to nature is so genuine, so innocent- it’s beautiful. I wish I could give him a hug..

[@jcrossan1351]

When a species goes extinct it just gives me depression

[@vbgvbg1133]

It’s just depressing how we can see the last one, yet we can’t do anything. We know we can’t do anything. We can only watch as the last one dies. And then its the end. No more. It’s gone forever.

[@Rusielle]

Wellcome to my world.

[@kozi-kun3417]

Not to mention that how we humans as many animals that we made extinct before this video

[@minju7624]

We only miss the things that are gone and never appreciate them when they are here with us

[@jcrossan1351]

Creamy Clouds it’s really sad that’s true

[@carolan9740]

Thank you for your hard work, care and kindness in helping to slow the extinction of these snails. They have no voice to advocate for themselves. Thank you.

[@madamchloe2655]

That goes for ALL animals. From whales to flies.

[@narruto_uzumaki]

*500 years later * George was the last of his *mankind*

[@bobadog2043]

"Gary im back from work Gary?" Gary:meow "Oh there you are.." Gary:MEOOWWW

[@JeffreyHeffley-x1f]

*Meanwhile in Fallout 3* Gary 1: Gaaaaarrrry!

[@Dylanquinn666]

I like how the Rosy Wolf snail got it's own sinister theme song in this video.

[@turkeydinnerchewie2499]

Hauntingly tragic documentary. I did a current event for my environmental science class on George and the tree snail population issues. As someone who loves snails and other gastropods, I find this to be truly devastating.

[@blondetapperware8289]

I love your profile pic lol

[@turkeydinnerchewie2499]

Blonde TapperWare thanks

[@mmps18]

RIP George and his kind :( I never thought I'd be this bummed over snails but here I am... Thank you Mr. Sischo for your work.

[@thatonesheeba8138]

This video makes me think of all the snails ive accidentally stepped on during my whole life

[@softykoala3763]

snails arent extince, just the kind shown in this video. but yeah, this is pretty depressing.

[@thatonesheeba8138]

@@softykoala3763 uhh ok>.> Wasn't saying they were extinct

[@eilliemoon6442]

Don't worry, just think that all the snails you accidentally stepped on are rosey wolfsnails

[@thatonesheeba8138]

@@eilliemoon6442 There aren't any rosy wolfsnails where i live or maybe i just haven't seen them. The snails ive accidentally stepped on are most likely common garden snails cause they're literally everywhere :/

[@eilliemoon6442]

Cryptic Destiny just use your imagination~

[@AlphaJnx]

This enough to make an grown man cry

[@ShrimpBarbarian]

And yet people wonder why Hawaiians are opposing the TMT telescope on Mauna Kea. Hawaii's many ecosystems are fragile, and more haphazard construction and development in these ecosystems will only cause more stories like this. A'ole TMT, Ku Kia'i Mauna!

[@VictorbrineSC]

Also ground based telescopes are prone to atmospheric disturbance and are less accurate than space telescopes. I agree on limiting the construction of these giant telescopes and instead we should focus on sending space telescopes in orbit. JWST when NASA?

[@juntingiee2602]

NASA is poor. If you start to look at the future you will understand that me need expanding, hence the telescope for other planets to live in

[@shahimagesyt]

@@juntingiee2602 tell me that an annual 20B dollars is "Poor".

[@ruifigueiredo5486]

@@shahimagesyt might look like alot to you but it aint

[@crow9149]

@@shahimagesyt If you're trying to put shit into space, yeah it is.

[@urbpharmer2718]

I've always liked snails. Now I love them. Such unique beauty.

[@shelbyinmon8654]

YES!!!! They are so cute

[@constantinpasol-radio3590]

Me too

[@micaelmarcos4323]

Except for the Rosy Wolf ones

[@artsyostrich8333]

I did a project on the tree snail and tree frog. I can’t believe they are gone😭

[@Altair2786]

i remember when my mom buy a snail that edible and i was 8 yo then i help one snail escape then i see him to close to me liek hes following me im so terrified then next day i never see him again

[@mrng47]

@@Altair2786 r/youngpeopleyoutube

[@Altair2786]

@@mrng47 uhm ok

[@Toyhub2345]

@@mrng47 begone redditor

[@mrng47]

@@Toyhub2345 actually.. this was the first time I tried using a Reddit tag, other than that I've never tried using a Reddit tag

[@krishellenberg5715]

That is honestly the worst new year’s gift I EVER SEEN

[@doodbro931]

Legit made me care about snails way more than I did before

[@zephdo2971]

The islands of the Philippines is like Hawaii too. A lot of species endemic to the archipelago are becoming extinct. Too bad that animal rescue and preservation is not a public concern here.

[@blxcktexrs6068]

Oof im in the phillipines i have garden in my backyard snails mostly like to hangout there during rainy days

[@zephdo2971]

@@blxcktexrs6068 garden snails are cute (and terrifying, they multiply so freaking fast.)

[@toxicaf6575]

@@zephdo2971 i think the giant ones are getting extinct cause when i was little it used to be so common but now i think they are really rare i used to keep one as a pet but it escaped

[@OzziePerez1988]

It breaks my heart to see an Extinction of a species in our modern time. It's sad how often it happens and people don't know or care

[@codename495]

Asdruval Perez Species naturally go extinct. We cause many but even without us extinction will march in.

[@skygge1006]

Code Name every time we make a species go extinct what people call natural extinction commonly comes from those species dining out and killing another spacies that wasn’t meant to die and so on

[@BigRatNuggz]

You can hear the disappointment and sadness in these people's voices and it's just so depressing

[@baakojernigan7095]

I was avoiding clicking on this vid. It's been on my recommended since it was uploaded. Now I finally clicked on it and it's more depressing than I thought. RIP.

[@eerielconstantine5051]

The snail morgue was so sad holy shit Perhaps if we reverse some climate change, the rosy wolf snail will branch out into its own evolutions. It’s difficult to reintroduce natives when there’s a bad guy on the loose.

[@DoktrDub]

Eeriel Constantine nah this part of the universe is shifting into a hot spot, it does so every once in a thousand blue moons

[@meepmorp7142]

@@DoktrDub but this time, it is accelerated by human activity

[@unitedstates4912]

what does this have to do with climate change at all animals go extinct all the time this is just an archive of them

[@meepmorp7142]

@@unitedstates4912 not all the time, that's absurd.

[@bigsmellyman6138]

George is eating cucumber in a better place now😔😔

[@madeyoureadmyname3027]

Your Abusive Stepdad I’m the 90th like sub me?

[@cheesyquokka]

RIP

[@bigsmellyman6138]

The Cosmic Eagle nah I don’t do that shit

[@iswayuri]

@@alonelyz1981 his species is human and you r human too (Joke)

[@bonksoda1410]

*Very rare type of clown, really, but not extinct.*

[@Catherine_Yong]

their shells are beautiful, reminds me of paint strokes

[@camcam2457]

I love how there is always that one person who cares enough to try and make a difference. Best of luck and I pray you succeed.

[@Angelito20088]

When it rains, there is this one snail that like "drawing" so I called him graffiti

[@Lisa-zz5si]

"Sometimes they make a run for it." Haha! I'm so glad these people care and are funded. We need people to care about the non glamorous species.

[@taeher683]

America: I sleep Wild life conservatives: The snails have oil America: *WE GOT TO LIBERATE THE SNAIL AND RESTORE THEM FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF AMERICA*

[@dothefloppa]

funny but not the place to do it lol

[@marcello7781]

Outdated and repetitive

[@novabusboy7331]

@@marcello7781 true

[@peterchan6961]

Yeah pretty offensive

[@fussiestgoblin2872]

MERICA

[@andrewpham9729]

Its heartbreaking to hear that the world's remaining population of snails are in those containers

[@joshua_prime3743]

But there's still tons in the river near my house

[@arcsuarez6847]

Joshua_ Prime well snails are everywhere. theres still hope

[@thirstyboiii]

@@arcsuarez6847 snails in general aint nowhere near getting extinct

[@ogueyratogeyrat7448]

It a rare species u smart boi

[@SakarianOutcast]

The talk about specific species that live on the island

[@parthmistry1076]

Some years later: "George was the last of his kind" *holds up a Rosey Wolfsnail*

[@snailboi4169]

well

[@SlashCraftJack]

Ironic... if Rosey Wolf Snails Eat all the other Snails, then they'll resort to canabolism and bring about their own Extinction

[@wetheepiphany]

@@SlashCraftJack Is it sad that I find this a pretty accurate description of humankind as well? (Considering how we're using up tons of other living creatures to sustain ourselves...)

[@fatsardine]

I got some tears a bit there. Dont mind me. I'm just crying. But I really cried about the death of the tortoise. *Rest In Peace Lonesome George*

[@arellacamryn5209]

It's hard not to emotionally affected whenever I watch this channel... The Atlantic, you guys are doing great jobs! I hope people get this message out

[@Sage_Oblouk]

I remember hearing about George a long time ago. I'm very sad to hear that he has passed

[@heidic5404]

Thank you for posting this. Not enough awareness is brought to people outside of Hawaii about the crazy mass extinction that is going on over there.

[@unknown70000]

People: you are what you eat. Rosy wolfsnail: you eat what you are.

[@dbizzell]

This was so well done and so informative. Thanks for making this, seriously.

[@TheRocknrolla12]

I wish I could do something meaningful like this with my life... You guyz are real Super Heroes

[@Dan-om4no]

fun fact! an estimated 200 species go extinct everyday. (plants, insects, animals)

[@ivanahr26]

That's sad

[@Rinesmyth]

What's the cause?

[@grmpEqweer]

@@Rinesmyth usually us. We accidentally brought the rosy wolf snail to Hawaii, for instance.

[@Rinesmyth]

@@grmpEqweer This makes me, sad, and frustrated at our kind.

[@sandal1592]

Thats not fun. :'(

[@kuznapi]

It's always sad when something ends

[@hiddenswift20]

Despite the snails’ slowness, they disappeared incredibly fast.

[@fathersemail8039]

They probably survived for millions of years so not really

[@virus5600]

Everytime I hear about a species being extinct, I always tear up... I can't even fathom how many species and kinds of animals I haven't seen due to extinction. 😭

[@BraveStar69]

Starts off small then it gets bigger, we already knew this was coming but I never thought that the snails would die off so quickly.

[@erikadowdy686]

We as humans need to Nuture Nature but we are steadily killing it off

[@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening]

We are there are species of animals and plants that we haven't even discovered yet... And they're already gone...

[@aliciatomaszewski]

TheCrazyKid1381 racist

[@IchigoKurosakicool]

@SubscribeToPewdiepie we've PROBABKY destroyed more species

[@-saffie-4977]

I nerver really appreciated snails until now. I never thought they could be so beautiful and interesting. But what I didn't expect the most was the possibility that they could go instinct.

[@araxie]

i've had a variety of pet snails in the past, and gosh this breaks my heart. you can hear proper emotion in his voice, rip george :(

[@velveteenally]

This breaks my heart. I love snails so much, they’re little sweethearts...

[@diane9247]

Much respect to the dedication and determination of these scientists and students. May they and those like them triumph in this extinction-prevention battle we're facing, now.

[@SoniaSephia]

We must make Wholesome Memes of George so he can become of King of Internet Snails!👑🐌👑

[@HishUnderscore]

It's sad but that might be the only way anything gets done about it.

[@leek.3671]

GalaxyEspeon would be a good way of spreading the word about this problem...

[@wallrus2886]

Let’s try it

[@Marika__xoxo]

GalaxyEspeon how could you say that! How heartless must a person be to think about memes??

[@leehongjin6884]

@@Marika__xoxo We can use the power of memes to spread the knowledge of species extinction.

[@user-sn6jv5dv9s]

Humans should either die out or learn to take care of the planet we live in. Poor snails. Poor future earth. Poor future generations, that’ll have to deal with the apocalyptic effects of our change.

[@walkerrwalker7294]

Hahaha ok! u go first

[@asdkotable]

Our main consolation is that once we're gone, nature will right herself again. It will be different, but just as beautiful.

[@radioclash84]

How about you Martin? Please start the cycle.

[@grandsome1]

@@radioclash84 Yeah, I'm so tired of those misanthropes who say everybody should die, but won't start themselves. Nature will correct itself anyway, what's unsure is whether civilization will survive the new steady-state of the planet or not. I think we're smart enough to handle the transition, what's lacking is the will.

[@a.j.deutsch1792]

Most of the things that happen are results of accidents. Like introducing an invasive species to another continent. And sometimes it's very hard to eliminate them.

[@maybeerin7868]

It takes so much dedication to perserve a species. Huge respect for this guy.

[@jethsoldier0918]

George died January 1 2019 He don't want to enter another more years with humans anymore.

[@thebeingwithnoicon7561]

Omg this is soooo deep... Shut up.

[@nikki11111]

the being with no icon u mad bro?

[@thebeingwithnoicon7561]

@@nikki11111 annoyed

[@humanbeingtraining1394]

Thanks for this video. I've always loved snails--even the brown European ones that eat everything! They remind me of little dogs somehow, and have a whimsical, unearthly feeling to them that I find fascinating. I would have liked to know what purpose they serve, generally, in the ecosystem. Everyone has a job to do in nature! :)

[@highpeacetess]

Human Being Training 👍👍💕💕

[@superduperfreakyDj]

Don't you mean European slugs? I am European and don't know any brown snails

[@user-vs8kj7pl8p]

Ducky McDuckface they’re pretty big and eat anything you grow in a garden to eat

[@L5940]

All snails generally serve a few simple purposes but it's mostly cleanup of organic material and preventing overgrowth of certain plants. Without those snails, Hawaii will still look the same but it will have lost a treasure of diversity that cannot be obtained for at least millions of years. The Rosary Wolf Snail will probably eventually eat itself into extinction on the island unless other exotic snails arrive on the island. The garden near my home is a safe-haven for snails and other species that depend on a diversity of food, the garden isn't mowed (which kills a lot of snails around the world), it's fully grown with plants and there's little human intervention besides cleanup of plants for the winter. I know snails are annoying but give nature a chance to diversify in your area and you'll usually have less of a problem with them since multiple species can compete.

[@silversiren7046]

Snails mostly feed on decaying or dead plant matter over living plants and their faecal matter enriches the soil with nutrients.

[@arvin6606]

"He was like a father to me" -Pewdiepie

[@fussiestgoblin2872]

Arvin I loved him like my son

[@SoundStriker-gm3lt]

I'm sorry for breaking the 69

[@mattdhentvillerananovar4785]

"He was like a son to me" -also pewdiepie

[@heart0511]

that background music is not helping my eyes for George!!!

[@the-hd5cx]

This man was putting all his willpower into not tearing up

[@randomclips4094]

This really encouraged me to become a Marine Biologists to help the ocean before its too late even though my parents insists I shouldnt cause its dangerous.

[@CompletelyWild04]

M Anime How tf is it dangerous?

[@ababan497]

Good motivation, my mom says I’ll make too little monyees

[@randomclips4094]

@@ababan497 I dont really care about the moneys, if I just have 3 times meal a day, an complete set of diving gear, and will, Im fine with being a Marine Biologists if those is the only thing I'll have..

[@randomclips4094]

@@ababan497 but if I cant pass the exam. Im fine with taking veterinarian or animal science. As long as its includes biology.

[@YuukiuuYik]

#6thmassextinction We really need to start working together. The time is running up, and we are doing pretty much nothing about the climate change..

[@ASHERUISE]

Overpopulation, development...it's a mess all around. Even just a few million humans managed to kill off almost all of the megafauna.

[@mandero6682]

Honestly

[@vbgvbg1133]

ASHERUISE The megafauna probably would still be here today, probably smaller, if we didn’t hunt them. The mammoths and giant ground sloths would have died pff because the ice age ended, but the others would probably be here.

[@novabusboy7331]

oh yeah just remind you guys well there only 12 month to save earth

[@popparock6506]

First off you guys/gals are amazing taking the time to care for these snails! You should make a new (update/new) doc once a month or more maybe spotlight the different snail types educate the masses, need to broaden the awareness. Raise money, shake down the tourists hike them up there ..conservation through tourism? idk.. I really want to know more i could have watched a 90 min doc! I want to see the different types learn more about what each do .. how are the Red wolf snails killing them? I Liked, Subbed and Commented!

[@cjthibeau4843]

So heartbreaking, eye opening, and all around interesting. I'm definitely subscribing

[@simone222]

Bless this guy. Much love from a gastropod-lover.

[@alex-hh5yl]

This made me cry in the first few minutes. You can hear the guys sadness in his depressed voice. Its just a bad feeling knowing that we may never see a George ever again.

[@jztouch]

😢 Thank you for your hard work guys.

[@gorfus1555]

Seeing all these beautiful creatures go extinct is just so depressing

[@armoredwings4182]

The pet trade saved a few lizard species and insects. If only people would get passionate about snails, but with the captive numbers that low it may not work. This is sad.

[@vbgvbg1133]

Pet trade is good and bad. Orangutans are being threatened by it.

[@L5940]

Pet trade probably endangers and kills more species than you realise. Once people find something ''cute'' or ''cool'' they'll want to buy it as easy as possible in their own area. So smugglers take exotic animals from their lands and breed them cheaply just to give them to people with little experience on how to treat these animals. The pet either dies quickly or is set free into the wild because the owner feels sorry for it. The pet will reproduce and start hunting native species/eating native plants. These exotic pets will usually have no adapted predators for them so they can grow exponentionally and threaten many other species in the area. Just look at what happened in Florida. Humans probably shouldn't adopt pets beyond dogs,goldfish,small rodents and cats. Cats shouldn't be allowed outside (since they kill native birds) and rodents should also always be kept inside. Humans are greedy and want to own animals which belong in the wild, this is not how nature is supposed to be, If you cannot take care of an animal, do not adopt.

[@marbollsmb3116]

KZbin Recommendations: "Why snails kill 200,000 people every year?" *4 Hours later* "George was the last of it's kind" We have the ethical responsibility to keep these animals around when we're the cause of decline KZbin is giving Mixed Signals Here😲

[@joeyjoe7930]

Wow, this was certainly an eyeopening documentary. I’m so sad for the loss of these species.

[@Julio718Brasil]

This channel is awesome

[@bigbadluke6403]

R i p George you and your species will never ever be forgotten 😭😭😓

[@veramentegina]

Breaks my heart. Although it looks like we are gonna be the endlings by 2050 with all this climate change..We deserve to be the endlings with all the harm we have done to this beautiful planet and its beautiful inhabitants.

[@xponen]

no, cockroach like us will only die if the entire planet die.

[@Buglin_Burger7878]

We deserve to die... because we killed things? Killing is part of living... because of that you have to live and improve. We don't deserve to die... especially considering we could down the line bring these species back with new science. We could save the planet from the inevitable death it currently has coming via the sun, or asteroids, or anything. We deserve to live, because their future is our future. We share this world and need to answer for our mistakes. As every creature does.

[@samanthacallaway2276]

Dragoonsoul7878 I think what they mean is not so much because we kill things, it’s because we cause whole species to collapse and go extinct because we don’t care about them. Or better yet we kill them because they eat our flowers, our livestock, our crops. Instead of understanding how fundamental they are to our environment or simply not caring, we choose to eradicate them without batting an eye. We overfish because fish taste good, we over develop because everybody wants a nice house and a shopping mall, we tear down forests of endangered flora for wood and crops- all without caring. We are making changes yes, but not quickly enough or with enough care to really feel good about it. We elect people who don’t care either. Yeah we can bring these species back to life, we can do that with a lot of species. The issue is this though, they went extinct because we destroyed their environment. Until we fix the path we are going down and save the planet from the human race (not an asteroid) there will be no place for these Lazarus species. And eventually no place for us. Unless we accept what we have done and are doing, things will continue to get worse.

[@jamescrud]

@@Buglin_Burger7878 The creatures of this planet aside from humans don't make mistakes. They coexistence and live in balance with each other. They have nothing to answer for.

[@music4gamers947]

Make a 2 hour documentary about this pls its so gooood

[@Hunterexe-mi4xu]

Rip George I may not have not known him personally but I wish him the best in his snail afterlife

[@hi_im_angelatrainor]

I saw them jump out of the helicopter and I was going to start laughing if they just started releasing the snails. “Go now Willy! Be free!!” (Slowly crawls away)

[@omer-u8587]

Can't they just clone him with the help of his *DNA* ?!?

[@luxurdo2390]

I'm pretty sure that ain't easy. I saw a video of cloning dogs but I'm sure the process might be different. I hope that they resurrect their species tho

[@User-wo1rk]

I dont think its positie bc They mate different

[@captainshid1342]

@@User-wo1rk and I think george had a reverse swirl shell

[@tabekry4231]

Or like maybe let George mate with other kinds of snails that have only one left too because since they r meant ta die then how about creating a new kind to extend their species?

[@User-wo1rk]

@@tabekry4231 as far as I know achinata's cant mate with others that aren't the same kind. You need to have a+a b+b and not c+d

[@sandramartin603]

Does the rosy wolf snail have any natural predators, or would that also become a problem for the endangered snails?

[@PHlophe]

@Nicolas Pollock i had no idea rats even ate live preys, yikes . have you guys tried to contact the musee de sciences de Paris regarding the preservation of these ? they have an immense structure that's split between paris and the tropical island or martinique. keeping those rare species must cost an arm and a leg.

[@saraiinez8790]

@@PHlophe Somewhat unrelated but I know of invasive bird species that prey on rats sometimes. Animals can do some pretty unexpected things.

[@samanthacallaway2276]

Alyssa Dyer but introducing other invasive species to get rid of another is a bad idea. As in the case of the Great Lakes, we’ve done it and our lakes have suffered because of it. We stocked our lakes with salmon and now the Muskie only live in places where the salmon do not roam.

[@pitch2915]

People see snail as nothing like they are not something worth of, seeing people like you observe these animals in danger and take them with care is very touching and inspiring

[@flerkensgalaxy5779]

Although this is a terrible thing, i have faith and hope that these snails will survive with such special people caring for them and the fact that so many have supported them. These snails are beautiful animals and im glad that they might have a second chance.