Standing in a stream wearing snorkel gear and gloves, hellbender conservationists scooped the wriggly salamanders out of their bins and deposited them under suitable rocks underwater. The team has ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Researchers at the Gray Fossil Site have discovered the remains of a giant salamander that once called prehistoric Appalachia home. According to a news release from East ...

Releasing Chinese giant salamanders back into the wild sounds like a good idea, but it's causing problems for the salamanders ...

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 ...

They call them snot otters, devil dogs and Allegheny alligators, all fitting nicknames for the fat brown salamanders lurking under river rocks — slimy giants of the NC mountains. Weighing 4 pounds and ...

You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill. He was a teenager, standing thigh-high in the Watauga River outside Boone, North Carolina, casting a line on an ...

KYOTO, Japan – In Japanese rivers, if you’re very lucky, you might find unusual amphibians that grow up to 5 feet long and look like strange cartoon dinosaurs. They are giant salamanders. “Salamanders ...

Twenty-seven hellbenders, a large species of salamander, were released into Tennessee waterways as part of conservation efforts for the endangered species. Sean Brunson Photo from Nashville Zoo ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to report sightings of giant salamanders called hellbenders, also known as water dogs or snot otters for their slimy secretions. Hellbenders ...