When I first heard about eastern hellbenders, I thought they sounded like a motorcycle gang, not large salamanders the color of river rocks. I also had no idea they were important ecosystem indicators ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

When I first heard about eastern hellbenders, I thought they sounded like a motorcycle gang, not large salamanders the color ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Captina Conservancy reports the death of Marvin, a beloved hellbender salamander, on June 12. At more than 45 years old, ...

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA ...

Most recently, that includes one elusive giant salamander: the Eastern hellbender. The storm threatened to damage the rivers it inhabits.

Virginia scientists work to save salamander decimated by Hurricane Helene Last September the storm nearly wiped out the eastern hellbender population in the state.

Officials announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species as populations in U.S. plummet.

NOW, THE EASTERN HELLBENDER IS THE THIRD LARGEST SALAMANDER IN THE WHOLE WORLD. WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS SAY ALL SALAMANDERS ARE AN INDICATOR OF HIGH WATER QUALITY.

SALAMANDERS IN PERIL: The eastern hellbender, native to southern Appalachian streams and rivers, is under consideration for endangered species designation after Tropical Storm Helene destroyed ...