San Antonio Zoo witness to first-ever birth of rare Oklahoma cave crayfish in captivity

Habitat for the crayfish has declined due to contamination from sources like commercial chicken farms.

The Oklahoma cave crayfish lives exists in select caves in a single county in northeast Oklahoma.

The births marks the first-ever successful birth of the rare crawfish in captivity, a Monday news release states. The team bore witness to the deposition of eggs by a female and subsequent hatching of these eggs — a first of its kind. To achieve the feat CCR has established a small colony of the Oklahoma cave crayfish in its lab. The team analyzed the crayfish's reproductive biology and longevity, and developed husbandry and breeding protocols.

Danté Fenolio, Vice President of CCR, began working with with multiple federal and state agencies for this program in 2000.Scientists mark a wild crayfish with small, acrylic elastomer tattoos that reflect under black light.

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