760 Tidewater Gobies Rescued from Malibu Lagoon After Palisades Fire

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Hundreds of endangered tidewater gobies saved through quick rescue mission at Malibu's Topanga Lagoon amid Palisades fire aftermath.

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Rescue teams collected 760 gobies before potential sediment flow from burned Santa Monica Mountains could harm the fish population.

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High tides and firefighting water influx breached Topanga Lagoon's sandbar, creating unusual water patterns during winter rescue.

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Last remaining steelhead trout population faces risk from fire damage, requiring complex rescue operation with specialized equipment.

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Tidewater gobies adapt to salinity and temperature changes but struggle against habitat loss from coastal development.

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Malibu Creek and Topanga watersheds become simultaneously unusable for first time in 38 years of monitoring.

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Aquarium of Pacific and Heal the Bay Aquarium provide temporary shelter for rescued gobies until watershed recovery.

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Palisades fire reaches 70% containment while threatening local wildlife and thousands of homes in Pacific Palisades and Malibu.

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