Two dozen nuns of the Dominican Order in Patzcuaro, Mexico, are caring for a colony of approximately 300 achoques, salamanders that live only in a small area of Mexico. The salamander, which spends its entire life under water, is endangered, as are many other salamanders around the world. The nuns have the largest colony of these huge salamanders, which can be up to a foot in length.
One of the nuns, Sister Ofelia said, “Being part of a religious order like ours is not an obstacle for scientific progress.”
If you want the whole story, with pictures of the achoques, see Geoffrey Giller, “Finding Refuge,” New York Times, (July 31, 2018), D1, D6.
No comments:
Post a Comment