Endangered, colorful garter snakes released into the wild for the first time
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San Francisco Zoo released 62 young San Francisco garter snakes bred in captivity at specific sites across San Mateo County in fall 2026, marking the first rewilding of these endangered reptiles; only a few thousand remain in the wild after decades of drought, invasive species, disease, and habitat loss.
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