Once the giant salamanders crossed the two-foot mark, they were able to feast on crabs, frogs, and fish, catapulting them to ...

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liège on a large population of Japanese giant salamanders—one of the ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Researchers at the Gray Fossil Site have discovered the remains of a giant salamander that once called prehistoric Appalachia home. According to a news release from East ...

The city of Newcastle, Washington says it is taking steps to protect the Pacific Giant Salamander after two of the creatures were discovered in town. A city spokesperson says a crew from the public ...

The video examines the largest salamander in the world, an amphibian whose size alone sets it apart from most freshwater ...

A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East Tennessee State University, scientists now better understand how it helped ...

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.

Ohio's Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds released 116 giant salamanders, called hellbenders, into the state's waterways over the summer The salamanders, listed as vulnerable by IUCN, are part of ...

KENTUCKY (WDKY) — Biologists surveying an eastern Kentucky stream captured a glimpse of a rarely seen giant salamander whose numbers are declining. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild rivers of Appalachia. To spot one, you’ll need a snorkel, and some luck. A hellbender following the current of the French ...