New home for "living fossils" at ZSL London Zoo

This giant Chinese salamander, extremely rare, was rescued after trying to illegally import it into the UK.

The young animal has now been given a new home in ZSL, London Zoo, where scientists want to set up a breeding program.

The animals, the largest amphibians in the world, were once spread throughout China.

However, a recent study found that almost nothing is left in nature. Dr. Helen Meredith of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and Synchronicity Earth told BBC Rebecca Morelle that wildlife trafficking puts enormous pressure on the creatures.

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