Creepy Crawlies in the Santa Cruz Mountains

A California Newt holds very still so as not to be noticed in a shallow pool of water in the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve in Cupertino. From late March to early May, newts migrate to streams to mate.

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Creepy Crawlies in the Santa Cruz Mountains

It's newt season! California newts are out and about in the ponds and streams of the Santa Cruz Mountains for the next few weeks during their mating season.

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