The Center for Conservation and Research at San Antonio Zoo has been researching ways to reconnect populations of Japanese giant salamanders that have been separated by dams that have been built along Japan’s mountain streams and rivers.
– The San Antonio Zoo is working to save an ancient amphibian species that lives 6,500 miles away.
Human-built dams have restricted the salamanders from roaming freely and have trapped subpopulations, reducing the natural chances of the species to survive over time, the zoo said in a press release. “These ancient amphibians needed our help,” said Dr. Dante Fenolio, VP of CCR at San Antonio Zoo. “We are ensuring that future generations have Japanese Giant Salamanders living alongside them, and we are working with the perfect people in Japan to help.”
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