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An adventure through Japan’s rivers in pursuit of one of its largest amphibians.

Mother Nature may not have fully cooperated, but the snowy conditions didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those who attended the ...

Giant salamanders remain some of the most extraordinary freshwater creatures on the planet, often compared to mythical river dragons. Their massive size and unusual appearance have long influenced ...

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 ...

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 ...

The release involved 116 juvenile eastern hellbenders as part of a collaborative effort to recover the species, which has faced dramatic declines due to habitat loss, pollution, and sedimentation.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released more than 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders this summer into protected waterways in eastern Ohio. According to a release ...