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40: Plenty of Fish pt.1: Devil in the Details

Writer: Grant ThomasGrant Thomas
Feb 14, 20241 min read


Grant tells Maia about the rarest fish in the world, found in the strangest of places. An episode about the Devil’s Hole Pupfish and Devils Hole, located in Death Valley National Park. We learn more about Ash Meadow, the legal rights of a tiny fish, and the many strange occurrences that have been documented at Devil’s Hole. A podcast episode that will leave you enchanted with the oddity of fish in the desert. 


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Photos/Videos Referenced:

National Park Service aquatic ecologist Kevin Wilson going down to Devil's Hold - courtesy of Brian ven der Brug/LA Times
National Park Service aquatic ecologist Kevin Wilson going down to Devil's Hold - courtesy of Brian ven der Brug/LA Times
Pupfish - courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Pupfish - courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish Biologists in SCUBA gear for underwater pupfish counts - courtesy of USFWS/Olin Feuerbacher via NPS
Fish Biologists in SCUBA gear for underwater pupfish counts - courtesy of USFWS/Olin Feuerbacher via NPS

Mexico earthquake caused waves at California's Death Valley - courtesy of BNO News via YouTube


Devil's Hole Vandalism on April 30, 2016 - courtesy of DeathValleyNP via YouTube

Illustration of Devil's Hole based on Jim Houtz's original map rendering - courtesy of Jim Houtz's collection via PBS
Illustration of Devil's Hole based on Jim Houtz's original map rendering - courtesy of Jim Houtz's collection via PBS


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