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 from the zoo, 116 ...

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.

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, ...