Eastern hellbenders are endangered in Ohio. A statewide initiative is striving to help them recover. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds released more than 100 giant, rare salamanders into ...

Giant salamanders remain some of the most extraordinary freshwater creatures on the planet, often compared to mythical river ...

It’s time to say goodbye to my giant, loud, and unforgettable salamander, who’s been a huge part of my exotic pet journey. Whether it’s relocation or rehoming, this emotional farewell is packed with ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition ...

They say every generation thinks it's the end of the world. But the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander has been staring at oblivion since 1967 That’s the year the amphibian was listed under the ...

An aquatic creature that is extinct in the wild everywhere except Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway. The axolotl was found swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie and brought to a ...

A giant river turtle -- named Yam -- got a sweet potato pie at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Mashed sweet potatoes were topped with yellow peppers, apples and other things and put inside a ...

A giant river turtle -- named Yam -- got a sweet potato pie at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Mashed sweet potatoes were topped with yellow peppers, apples and other things and put inside a ...

Erie County has had its fair share of unique creatures making their way into Lake Erie and its tributaries. A suspected alligator was spotted swimming in Lake Erie last year, while a fresh-water ...