Ohio's Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released 116 giant salamanders, called hellbenders, into the state's waterways over the summer The salamanders, listed as vulnerable by IUCN, are part of ...

The Eastern hellbender ( Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t nearly as fearsome as its name implies. They’re actually ...

(WKBN) — Over 100 endangered giant salamanders were released into protected Ohio waterways this year as part of conservation efforts. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released a total of ...

It's not an area most people would imagine going for a dive with an underwater camera, but in parts of the Appalachian ...

More than 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders called hellbenders were released in Ohio this summer. Since eastern hellbenders, which can grow up to 2 feet, breathe entirely through their skin, ...

116 endangered and rare giant salamanders known as eastern hellbenders were released into Ohio waterways over the summer, wildlife experts said. Grahm S. Jones Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Wildlife ...

Deep in Kentucky’s rivers lives one of North America’s most mysterious creatures—the Eastern hellbender. Growing up to two feet long, this flat, wrinkly salamander has earned colorful nicknames like ...

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