White Abalone Content

Ensuring a Future for 10 Iconic Animals

Katherine E Kerlin — April 19, 2023 - 1:16pm

As the Endangered Species Act celebrates 50 years, a 91��Ƭ feature story highlights 91��Ƭ Davis efforts to protect animals like Channel Island foxes and white abalone.

Endangered White Abalone Program Yields Biggest Spawning Success Yet

Katherine E Kerlin — April 25, 2019 - 11:15am

The Bodega Marine Laboratory’s white abalone program has millions of new additions following its most successful spawning ever at the 91��Ƭ, Davis, facility.

Three out of nine recently collected wild white abalone spawned last week, as did seven of 12 captive-bred white abalone. One wild female was particularly generous, producing 20.5 million eggs herself.

Endangered White Abalone Find Matchmaker in 91��Ƭ Davis Breeding Program

IET WebDev — July 24, 2013 - 1:00pm

In research that incorporates food, sex and danger, scientists at the 91��Ƭ, Davis, Bodega Marine Laboratory recently achieved the first successful captive spawning of the endangered white abalone in nearly a decade. The work may be the white abalone’s last chance at avoiding extinction.