ThoraciusAppotite t1_j1ltm2g wrote on December 25, 2022 at 12:53 PM

If I'm remembering correctly, Iceland was the only other place on the planet where this species existed. We made ours go extinct by redirecting a (filthy) glacial river into its pristine lake in order to generate power for a transnational's aluminum smelter.

PerniciousParagon t1_j1m4dmb wrote on December 25, 2022 at 2:52 PM

"Describe your species in one example."

KmartQuality t1_j1mnix5 wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Sounds about par for the course.

NeonMarimo t1_j2589h5 wrote on December 29, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Ukraine as well which is where all the commercial Marimo sold in pet stores and online were harvested from until the Zebra Mussel infestation took over.

They were also known to be in northern regions of the U.S too but very rare to find now.