Park Ranger Discovers Giant Salamander — and It's a 'Living Fossil'

Move over, Jurassic Park — nature just delivered a real-life blast from the past. A park ranger working in California’s remote forests stumbled upon an enormous California giant salamander while monitoring streams in his territory in September 2025. The massive creature — with its long, thick body, rough skin and wide, flat head — looked almost prehistoric as it rested near the water’s edge. And as it turns out, that description is spot-on. These creatures are rarely seen in the wild and are often called “living fossils” because their species has remained virtually unchanged for millions of ye...

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