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 ...

An aquatic creature the size of a human forearm lurks in the creeks of the Cherokee National Forest — a living fossil whose frame has remained largely unchanged over the past million years. A wrinkly, ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Andy Hill keeps a wetsuit and snorkel in his car at all times. Sometimes, when ...

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 ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, which average 20 inches in length, spend most of their lives nearly invisible ...

The largest species of salamander in the United States and the official amphibian of Pennsylvania could soon become an endangered species, according to the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- To look at the wide, flat, slimy face of a hellbender with its beady eyes and goofy grin, you might not think it's sending us a message. However, the hellbender's absence from a ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, which average 20 inches in length, spend most of their lives nearly invisible ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Standing in a stream wearing snorkel gear and gloves, hellbender conservationists scooped the wriggly salamanders out of their ...