One of TWELVE Red Spotted Newts (Notophthalmus viridescens), I saw this day! It had just rained, and they seemed to be really enjoying it! This little guy in particular stole my heart. He was a feisty little feller! And adventurous too! There was this big mossy boulder, which was quite a mountain to him… I watched him climb it… then tumble down…. then climb it again… then tumble down again… and finally, he made it to the top and chilled there for awhile. Determination can go a long way… even if you’re a tiny little creature! ❤
One of the world’s rarest amphibians bred for the FIRST time outside of its homeland at Chester Zoo
Nov. 2017 – Conservationists at Chester Zoo have successfully bred one of the
world’s rarest amphibians in a bid to save it from extinction – the
first time the feat has ever been achieved outside the species’ native
Catalonia.
Twelve Montseny Newts, one of the most endangered species in Europe,
have hatched at the zoo where a team of experts are helping to ensure
the continued survival of the critically endangered population – ahead
of a future release into the wild.
It is the first time the newt has ever been kept outside of Catalonia
and the young hatched within the programme will be introduced back to
the Montseny mountain range in north-eastern Catalonia to help boost
numbers.
The mountains, which are approximately 100km north of Barcelona, are the
only place where wild Montseny newts live.
The zoo, renowned for its conservation work with threatened reptiles and
amphibians, has been asked to join the Barcelona Provincial Council,
the Catalan government’s Department of Territory and Sustainability and
Barcelona Zoo in caring for the highly threatened species – becoming the
first institution in the world outside of Catalonia to join the
recovery plan.
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