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Saving the World's Rarest Salamander | Raleigh News
A tiny, critically endangered salamander found only in a 14-mile stretch of North Carolina is fighting for survival after Hurricane Helene obliterated its habitat. Biologists risked everything—rappelling down cliffs, crossing flooded rivers, even narrowly avoiding rattlesnakes—to rescue 25 of the creatures. With only an estimated 300 left in the wild, the species faces a double threat from development and disaster. Now, the North Carolina Zoo is racing to breed them in captivity, using ultrasounds and desperate innovation to coax reproduction. A new global philanthropic initiative has stepped…
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