Natural History Wanderings

National Park Traveler reported

Oregon’s Crater Lake is the only place on Earth where a tiny species of salamanders called Mazama newts are found, but scientists think moving some of the aquatic critters is the only way to save them.

“The Oregon Zoo is taking a group of Mazama newts into human care in the hopes of protecting the species,” zoo spokesperson Kelsey Wallace said in an email Monday.

Read more  Rescuers Hope To Save Tiny Newts By Moving Them Out Of Crater Lake National Park