Death Valley National Park, Nevada - Last Refuge of the Devil's Hole Pupfish
- Address:
- Devil's Hole Road, Death Valley National Park, NV [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge, NW of Pahrump. Via Crystal/Hwy 160, take Bob Ruud Memorial Highway to Death Valley National Park and watch for signs for Devil's Hole.
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Death Valley National Park, Nevada - Last Refuge of the Devil's Hole Pupfish Death Valley has a special spot, surrounded by a fence, in feeble defense of a creature on the verge of extinction. It's the last natural environment where you'll find the Devil's Hole Pupfish -- an iridescent blue fish, only an inch long. The last pupfish live in 92 to 93 degree F water on a rock shelf in a 400 ft. submerged cave. The 6x12 ft. rock shelf is visible from the surface, surrounded by a fence with warnings and an explanatory sign.
Unfortunately, even this last refuge is losing pupfish at an alarming rate, for unknown reasons. The official 2006 count (scientists conduct a twice-yearly audit) was down to about 38 adults.
A couple of Devil's Hole pupfish were relocated to the Mandalay Bay casino's Shark Reef Aquarium in the hopes of establishing a population in an aquarium (and more convenient to tourists if the doomed pupfish bounce back). [Roadsideamerica.com Team, 01/06/2008]
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Brothel Art Museum, Crystal, NV - 12 mi.
- Amargosa Opera House, Death Valley Junction, CA - 11 mi.
- The Home Giant - Big Friend, Pahrump, NV - 24 mi.
- In the region: Last Supper and Giant Pink Woman, Rhyolite - Beatty, NV - 44 mi.
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