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April 29, 2026 at 05:16 PM
A Snorkeling Biologist Snapped the First-Ever Photos of Newly Hatched California Giant Salamanders in the Wild. Here’s Why That's a Big Deal
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Smithsonian Magazine
A snorkeling biologist captured the first-ever photos of newly hatched California Giant Salamanders in the wild, providing crucial new data for this little-known species.
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discovery
wildlife
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California