Andy Gluesenkamp
Conservation biologist and herpetologist specializing in reptiles and amphibians, based at the San Antonio Zoo; has spent decades searching for the Blanco Blind Salamander and other subterranean species.
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May 11, 2026 • 28min
The hunt for a lost species
Benji Jones, Vox science reporter who tracks natural-history mysteries, and Andy Gluesenkamp, conservation biologist and herpetologist who has spent decades searching subterranean amphibians. They explore the vanished Blanco Blind Salamander, the strange blind fauna of the Edwards Aquifer, using eDNA and cave dives to hunt for hidden life and discuss why finding missing species matters for conservation.
