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On April 30, 2016, three young people fell into alcohol and ventured into the Devil's Cave inside Death Valley National Park. Their target was the mysterious cave surrounded by a solid steel fence.
Soon after, one of the young men took out a pistol and shot the lock of the gate, allowing them to break into the Devil's Cave without hesitation. The three groped their way forward, and this cave is the famous Devil's Cave in Death Valley. They ended up in a pool at the bottom of the cave, excited by the stimulation of alcohol. Some even took off their clothes and bravely jumped into the water for a dip.
Although the temperature in the desert is as high as 50 degrees Celsius, the water at the bottom of the cave is unusually cool. The other two jumped into the water with them, but the effects of the alcohol made them feel uncomfortable, and they vomited on the shore, leaving some clothing and beer cans behind. Eventually, the three returned to the car and walked away.
However, Devil's Cave manta conservators in Death Valley National Park noticed the situation during the surveillance. When the security guards of the national park arrived at the Devil's Cave, the three young men had already fled! The Authority was shocked because the Devil's Cave was home to the only population of monsters on Earth, with a sparse number, at its maximum of 38. And it was when the three young people broke in, the magic squid was in the breeding period, and the impact of this ecological event was immeasurable.
To catch the three vandals, the Devil's Cave National Park Service announced a $5,000 bounty. Soon after, the Center for Biological Diversity raised the prize to $15,000. Finally, on May 10, Death Valley National Park announced that it had successfully arrested the criminals.
The three youngsters are Edgar Reyes and Steven Schwinkendorf, from North Las Vegas, and Trenton Sargent, from Indian Springs. They were eventually fined $50,000 and sentenced to a year in prison for violating the Endangered Species Act, charged with killing endangered species, destroying habitats, conspiracy to commit crimes, and trespassing and destroying property.
So, what kind of fish is it that deserves so much effort to protect?
Located about 100 kilometers away from Las Vegas, the Devil's Cave is hidden deep in the Mojave Desert and enjoys a very high level of protection. This is because the waterhole inside the cave is inhabited by the only population of magic squids on Earth. The fish was isolated in this cave about 50,000 years ago due to geological changes. In the environment of high temperature and almost no sunlight, the ecosystem at the bottom of the cave has lasted for tens of thousands of years, which is known as a miracle!
The squid is a small fish that is only 3 cm long. Although they are not large, they have evolved independently in this cave for tens of thousands of years, forming a subspecies unique to Devil's Cave. They feed on algae in the water, and the growth of algae is affected by sun exposure. However, because the sun exposure at the bottom of the cave is very limited, even in summer, it is short, and there is almost no sun exposure in winter, so the number of magic squids is difficult to grow, and there is even a risk of extinction.
Scientists have considered moving magic squids to a more suitable environment, but have found that they have mutated in a short period of time. The only option is to firmly protect them to stay in this hole.
Back in 1952, President Truman signed a decree listing Devil's Cave in Death Valley National Park. Beginning in 1962, scientists began monitoring the water level in Devil's Cave and actively involved in studying and protecting the devil. However, by 1967, the squid was still listed as endangered because they were so vulnerable that any small environmental change could lead to their extinction.
The first crisis occurred in 1965, when several children ventured into the Devil's Cave, two of whom were permanently missing.
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