Crater Lake’s Mazama newts are in trouble. Their numbers have been decimated by predation from signal crayfish introduced to the lake by park managers in the early 1900s, but scientists from all over the country, including the Oregon Zoo, are pulling out all the stops to save them. Earlier this year, scientists collected a number of newts from Crater Lake to try to begin a captive breeding program at the zoo. But there’s a big learning curve, because scientists don’t actually know much about the

Ever wonder what it’s like to float in America’s deepest lake? When Crater Lake science tech Jaden Bellamy takes a break from collecting newts, she explores the depths of the lake. 🎥 by Cameron Nielsen/OPB ✂️ by Jule Gilfillan/OPB Additional editing by Joey Lovato/OPB Additional video: Michael Bendixen/OPB, Katie Campbell/Earthfix, Michael Durham/Oregon Zoo, Claudia Johnson/OPB, Kyle Kosma/High Desert Museum, Todd Sonflieth/OPB #OregonFieldGuide #CraterLake #ScienceShorts #NationalParks #Newts