"Rare sand lizards have been released on sand dunes in North Wales in a bid to revive ailing populations. Seventy juveniles have been released on the Flintshire coast and a total of 400 will be reintroduced through the week to sites in Merseyside, Surrey, Hampshire and Dorset. The sand lizards were bred at 10 specialist breeding centres, including Chester Zoo, over the summer. The animals have suffered dramatic declines due to habitat loss." (Quoted from article)