The New York Times

A Tale of Two Nearly Extinct Giant Salamanders

While trying to save large amphibians native to Japan, herpetologists in the country unexpectedly found a way to potentially save an even bigger species in China. While trying to save large amphibians ...
KSAT

San Antonio Zoo works to save Japanese giant salamander with salamander ladders

The Center for Conservation and Research at San Antonio Zoo has been researching ways to reconnect populations of Japanese giant salamanders that have been separated by dams that have been built along ...
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Japanese giant salamanders given to the National Zoo by Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo recently acquired Japanese giant salamanders given to the Zoo by the City of Hiroshima Asa Zoological Park. This ...
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Gift from Japan Helps Smithsonian’s National Zoo Establish Japanese Giant Salamander Breeding Center

After a voyage that has united two cultures in an international conservation effort, one of Japan’s “special natural treasures” is now among the National Zoo’s most valued scientific gems. The ...
The Spokesman-Review

A tale of two nearly extinct giant salamanders

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 ...