Determined as ‘Shell’: Snails Return Home, No Matter How Far 

SHELL-Bent on Getting Home: Snails Know Where They Want to Go 

A ‘Shell’ of a Journey: Snails Hurry Home, No Matter the Distance 

Racing Home at a Snail’s Pace 

Even though their maximum speed is 0.029 mph, tiny garden snails will hurry home. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk shares a tale of these mollusks’ determination. 

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk shares how, with determination and an excellent sense of direction, tiny garden snails will make their way back home from far away. 

Snails know there’s no place like home, and they travel for days—at a maximum speed of 0.029 mph—to get there. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk talks about their determination.