Posted by: Sandy Steinman | June 1, 2026

In Point Reyes, a National Park Service scientist has made an incredibly rare find

SF Gate reported

A National Park Service scientist has photographed a group of newly hatched California giant salamanders in the wild for the first time. Michael Reichmuth, a fisheries biologist, snapped a photo of the salamander larvae last September, according to an article published by the Park Service. Reichmuth spotted the salamanders while snorkeling in Olema Creek, a stream running through Point Reyes National Seashore.

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