Mexican Fish Extinct in Wild Successfully Reintroduced

A Mexican fish once believed to be extinct has been successfully been reintroduced into the wild.

  • The "tequila splitfin," or "zoogoneticus tequila," disappeared from a Mexican river in the '90s. It has now been reintroduced to the location after the species had been cared for in captivity.
  • The fish disappeared from the habitat due to human activity, pollution, and species not native to the location.
  • After years of work and an improvement of the river, researchers were able to breed and care for the fish before allowing them to be free.
  • Do you think it is possible to continue doing this type of work for other animals near extinction? What animal would you like to see make a comeback?

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