Sand lizards bred at Chester Zoo return to Ynyslas

A group of sand lizards — one of Britain’s rarest reptiles — are being released back into the wild.

Once commonly found on dunes and heathland, the reptiles became endangered after the gradual destruction of their habitats.

But 46 lizards, reared at Chester Zoo, will soon be returned to their native habitats in Ynyslas, near Aberystwyth.

The zoo said they had become extinct in Wales 60 years ago — via redwolf.newsvine.com