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Santa Monica Mountains' last steelhead trout survived the Palisades fire — and even had babies
Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains' last endangered steelhead trout were wiped out by the Palisades fire. Then, they found them alive in Topanga Creek.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Santa Monica Mountains’ last steelhead trout survived the Palisades fire — and even had babies, Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains’ last endangered steelhead trout were wiped out by the Palisades fire. Then, they found them alive in Topanga Creek.
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- Santa Monica Mountains' last steelhead trout survived the Palisades fire — and even had babiesLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00
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