Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WKBN) — Over 100 endangered giant salamanders were released into protected Ohio waterways this year as part of conservation ...

Found lurking in Ohio's rivers and streams, this salamander can grow to nearly two feet long. But despite its name and size, this endangered species is harmless. Yes, hellbenders are real. And now the ...

The adventures of two young boys, Chris and Zach, who live in a world surrounded by not so normal things.

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 ...

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 ...