ASHEVILLE - The eastern hellbender, known for living among North America's rivers and streams, has long been considered an at-risk species, after the wrath of Tropical Storm Helene swept across ...

The Hellbender is a giant, aquatic salamander that has experienced severe population declines throughout its range. It is a sensitive species and there are a number of factors contributing to its ...

Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Pennsylvanians can now get a license plate featuring the state amphibian, the Eastern hellbender. The Eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in the United States -- ...

OZARK, Mo. — An endangered Ozark hellbender raised by the Saint Louis Zoo has successfully reproduced within the Current River. This is a significant milestone in the recovery efforts of the species, ...

Biologists with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Purdue University recently documented a very young hellbender salamander, a gilled larva, in the Blue River while conducting ...

The species has existed for millions of years, but the salamanders are threatened by poor water quality and populations have drastically declined. Hannah Woodburn holds an eastern hellbender ...

The hellbender has hit the headlines again recently as legislators move to make it Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian. Here’s a look at the animal and the reason some want to elevate it to ...

Mudpuppies and hellbenders — two species of “giant salamanders” found in Western North Carolina — shouldn’t be approached. But they should be reported, officials say. That’s because the North Carolina ...

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