It may be stinky and buggy, but scientists say Great Salt Lake is worth saving
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 09:37
in Biology & Nature
Millions of eared grebes visit Great Salt Lake to rest and refuel en route to their winter homes on the Pacific Coast each fall, along with 250 other bird species throughout the year. That's about 10 million individual birds whose survival depends on the massive saline lake and its bounty of micro-organisms and tiny flies, and shrimp.