Uploaded March 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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At the lowest elevations of Yosemite National Park, there is an amphibian that is making quite a scene. Sierra newts (Taricha sierrae), formerly a subspecies of the California newt, are beginning their breeding season. Like all amphibians, this newt requires water to reproduce and the males returned to their breeding pools earlier this winter.

To learn more, visit nps.gov/yose/blogs/Newts-Wrestling.htm.

For an audio described version of this video, go to youtu.be/PwcLkL2aWJs.