Cingino dam, Italy
Ibex Climbing a Dam Wall: Wild Goats Scale 50 Metres of Stone in Italy for Salt
Alpine ibex on the Cingino dam.
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Episode · 15 September 2026
Olm: The Blind Cave Salamander That Lives 100 Years, Fasts for Years and Barely Moves
A blind cave salamander from the karst caves of Slovenia that keeps its gills for life. One was found in the same spot 2,569 days later.
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¹ One olm was found in the same spot 2,569 days later, just over seven years.
Balázs, Lewarne & Herczeg, Journal of Zoology, 2020
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