Rosy Wolfsnail (Euglandina rosea)
They are native in southeastern USA, especially Florida. They are the cause of extinction of ⅓ of the native gastropods. They live in both disturbed and undisturbed area. They follow the snail trail until they found a snail for a pray and eats it. Rosy Wolfsnail is much faster than usual snails. E. rosea was first introduced to the Hawaiian Islands in 1955 by the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture to control the giant African snail (Achatina fulica Bowdich), an exotic agricultural pest that was deliberately introduced for garden decoration in 1936. They were not in Hawaii on purpose. It is unclear whether E. rosea fills this role in Hawaii since the majority of Hawaiian birds are insectivorous. They are the greatest threat in Hawaii between the snails. They are listed as invasive species in Hawaii. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=92 http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Euglandina_rosea.html http://www.tsusinvasives.org/home/database/euglandina-rosea
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Green Sea Turtle;Chelonia mydasHawaiian Green Sea Turtles are native in Hawaii. They are called Honu in Hawaiian. They have the largest hard-shell in the world. All sea turtles are listed as endangered in United States, so Hawaii also has responsibility to protect the green sea turtles. Any physical contact or harming the sea turtles are prohibited by law. There are Sea Life Park Hawaii (SLPH), MAui Ocean Center (MOC) to be in part of the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Educational Loan Program. The program is designed to educate and conservate about the ocean and its inhabitants. Photos/Videos: took by me https://mauioceancenter.com/educate/hawaiis-marine-life/hawaiian-green-sea-turtle/
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